It's Okay to Miss Everyone

If you’re missing people right now, you’re not alone. We have been practicing physical social distancing for over two months now, and it is hard not to feel isolated.

It’s okay to miss your family and friends. It means that you enjoy spending your time with them, which is something is not readily available right now. If you miss them, it means that you care about them.

Although I miss a lot of my daily life before the pandemic, one of the parts I miss the most is the people. Sure, there is social media and video conferencing, and those do help, but it isn't quite the same as physically spending time with the people I care about.

I know I'm not alone to say that I do miss my family and friends. I miss going out to dinner with them, celebrating special occasions, or just having sporadic hangouts. I miss talking to them about anything, and at times, not much at all. Sometimes we don't need to talk; sometimes just hanging around is enough.

Until we are able to safely transition our society towards something that somewhat resembles "normal life," physically distancing ourselves to slow the spread of COVID-19 is what we need to do to keep as many people alive as possible. Until then, I will dearly miss my friends and family, and that's okay.

Roderick Conwi is the Executive Editor at Nourishment Notes. He is also the author of The Procrastinator's Quick Guide To Getting It Done. To get powerful insights that enhance your day, join his free newsletter.