The ReStory Blog
Domestic Violence: The Silent Epidemic in the Midst of the Pandemic
You are bombarded with messages like ‘Stay safe, Stay home’ but your home is not a safe place, and because of COVID-19, being outside of your home also isn’t safe. Your home feels like a jail, and you feel like a prisoner. You used to find pockets of rest and safety at work or school, but now you are confined to being home, with your abusive partner. Your life before COVID-19 was already stressful, but now everything is exacerbated and you feel like you are in a pressure cooker.
Tired of Grieving, Ready to Hope Again?
What about hope? Have you wearied of hearing about suffering, and grief and taking time to “sit with them”? Are you ready to hear about hope and what it looks like right now?
Many of us are clamoring for hope, we are hungry for it, we need it, we want it.
Hope for a the bell curve to flatten. Hope for the quarantine to lift. Hope for the market to rebound. Hope for jobs to be restored. Hope for a cure. Hope for an end to the madness of our world in the midst of Covid19.
WHAT DOES HOPE LOOK LIKE NOW?
Christians, You Don’t Need To Stay Happy During A Global Pandemic
Dear ones, we are in unprecedented times, in the midst of a global pandemic. Without comparing loss, we are all dealing with a lot right now. Anxiety is heavy in the air. Do I think we can come back to a place of gratitude? For sure. Do I think we still need joy, play, and laughter during this season? Absolutely. And, we are still allowed to be sad. Unfortunately, I see a lot of responses to sadness, anger, or anxiety that tries to minimize, deflect, or shut down those feelings.