Give it a Rest Post pandemic because we’re tired

Long after our hopes were dashed of a quick end to the 2020 Pandemic, I remember talking to people about what I was most looking forward to doing when the restrictions were loosened. I assumed we would all be out to dinner every week and making up for the lost time during the pandemic.

When vaccinations started to increase and restrictions began to loosen in California, I expected to have a full social calendar but that didn’t happen.

I just didn’t feel like it. I didn’t want to get up, go out, wear a mask, and try to talk myself into having a good time. A lot of social interactions felt forced. As California started tightening restrictions again due to rising cases during the summer, I just didn’t want to be bothered with any of it anymore.

I was also surprised because I thought that once restrictions were loosened that people would be ready to get back into the swing of things but that wasn’t the case. Even though businesses were reopening, a lot of people were still staying in and there wasn’t a mad dash to get back out into life.

Languishing

I started hearing the term “languishing” and it seemed to match the feelings I was having. I wasn’t feeling anxious, depressed or hopeless but I did feel “blah” and I wasn’t all that interested in restarting my…