Where i couldn't even conceive of what would bring me happiness.

I stayed optimistic, as always, and music saved me.

"All art aspires to music."

Don't forget that.

I feel the same way. Thanks for perfectly describing the discombobulation and emotional numbness of our times.

Thanks for the feedback, folks.

I feel like I was playing board game pre-pandemic, one which I knew all the rules, and the predictable next moves, in order to advance. Then the pandemic came, and it was as if someone kicked the board game from underneath, and all the pieces scattered.

I have been trying to pick up those pieces for a long time now, to put them back on the game board, to where I thought they should be.

The board, I think, looks somewhat similar to before the pandemic. But the entire game has changed. It feels unrecognizable.

This is what I grapple and struggle with. Getting reacquainted with my previous life which feels like shoes that no longer fit.

Work on this everyday. I hope that my daily efforts bring me to some semblance of peace of mind, happiness and contentment that I used to feel. It’s a slog.

I feel exactly the same way and I take comfort in knowing others are struggling with these issues.( 26 upvotes so far) We are not alone.