Thanks for sharing these thoughtful reflections, Deirdre. Discovering time regained from commuting was a common source of gratitude among the comments I hear. Can be shocking to discover how much time we spent just going to and from work. And I love your insight about what seemed like “needs” may not actually been quite so essential after all.

Hi Laura,
You put that beautifully. Indeed, I agree that we can be open to and acknowledge the unexpected good things that have emerged in this time without closing our eyes or hearts to the very real suffering the virus and lockdowns have caused.
Ken