Something old is new again

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    This morning I woke up extra early; I was going to do something I haven’t done since March 2020! I already had my outfit ready to go. I checked the directions the night before so I’d know where I was going. I nervously got ready with lots of questions and wonderings running through my mind:

    Is this going to be awkward?
    I hope it’s clear what I’m supposed to do.
    I wonder if there will be a lot of people.
    Am I really up for this?
    Does my vaccination really make me safe enough for this?

    Yep, I went to the gym. Something that was so routine for me just over a year ago had become a totally new and nerve-racking experience.

    What other things are going to be new again as the world opens up?






    7 responses to “Something old is new again”

    1. arjeha Avatar
      arjeha

      We are meting with friends we haven’t seen in over a year on Thursday for lunch. We had monthly lunches before all this hit. I understand your wonderings and questions because we have them too.

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    2. Denise Krebs Avatar
      Denise Krebs

      Vivian, I hope your gym visit went well. It is not going to be easy to lighten up on the safety protocols we’ve been doing for over a year. Peace as you continue to go through “new nerve-racking experiences”

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    3. edifiedlistener Avatar
      edifiedlistener

      I hope it all went smoothly. Keep moving at your own pace and comfort level. It’s a challenging transition for sure.

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    4. Lainie Levin Avatar
      Lainie Levin

      I remember first going to the gym. It felt…surreal. Luckily, my gym had it all take care of: individual stations with separate equipment for all, mask mandates, time built in for sanitizing equipment. It was STILL strange. So tell us. How did it go?

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      1. vivian chen Avatar
        vivian chen

        Hi Lainie! I do feel the gym did a good job with keeping things sanitized and there was a limited number of people allowed. It’s one of those gyms that only does group classes. I went back, but it was still weird everytime. (But maybe that was more about my physical strength or lack thereof. LOL)

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        1. Lainie Levin Avatar
          Lainie Levin

          Ha! Something tells me you’re much stronger than you give yourself credit for…

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    5. cvarsalona Avatar
      cvarsalona

      It is the time for questioning our new practices that really were old. It might feel strange but I am sure we will all be cautious. It is those who are not reflective, I worry about. My family gathers now without masks since we are all vaccinated but the little ones. We even have eaten at a restaurant outside but put on our masks when we went inside for the bathroom run. I have not tried the gym yet.

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