Spaced Out
3 reflections on space on an overcrowded planet.
Space is a theme in our lives. It is all around us, literally and figuratively.
We’ve been forced to space ourselves out this last year and a half. There are those who have created space between themselves and Earth itself by being launched into outer space. And then coming down from the highs of the universe there is that repulsive spaced-out feeling we experience from the inevitability of loss. Come explore space, the final frontier, with me.
Physical Space
The years of the plague have taught us how important it is to keep a perimeter of space around you. Physical, biological space is protection.
Living and working so remotely this last year had me reflecting on how much I have appreciated the freedom to float in my own space. This buffer reduced social expectations and after moving back to Alberta, as much as I wanted to be reunited with loved ones again, I must confess it was a relief to unpack slowly and unwind my mind.
While extroverts lamented the social disconnection I took a deep long breath and sighed contentedly.
That is until science was ignored and the plague lasted. And lasted. And continues on. The bubble is so last year. I miss live concerts. I cried when a podcast…
