Transforming Helpless To Helping

As San Francisco slowly reopens select retail doors, let's reflect on the past three months of shelter in place: Surprisingly, it took a while for many to comprehend what six feet distancing meant. Some hoarded food with no regard for the next person in line, while ranting their everyday flow was placed on freeze frame. Others experienced instant, distressing financial hardship within the first week - they lost everything. The lucky ones retained jobs, continuing to work from the comfort of their homes. A minimal number stepped up the plate, spun into an entirely new direction and created unique philanthropic efforts. The homeless suffered tremendously as Covid-19 spread like wildfire among tent village communities. First responders were pushed to their limits yet continued to save lives. A percentage of wealthy corporations took advantage of the government loans that were to help small businesses, yet at the polar end of the spectrum, other cash rich companies immediately pivoted their business to produce life saving equipment.

Ultimately, there has been no collective rhythm nor flow since March's shut down. People have disbanded into multiple directions including protesting, dismantling statues, volunteering, hiding behind closed doors, suffering or rising up to the occasion. It has not remotely been a case of 'we're in this together.' No one knows how they'll react when faced with unpaved territory so it's been interesting to witness the perpetual split, bonding, severance and/or unity dynamic within society that hits or misses on a daily basis - and it changes weekly.

But as our city begins to regain a pulse, albeit a faint one, for everyone who's not lifted a finger by way of paying forward, it's never too late. If you dwell on your progress the past 90 plus days, are you proud of what you produced? Are you content with how you helped others? When we support the ones that lack what we have, it enriches our soul. Again, there's no expiration date on uprising to give back.

If you've felt helpless since March, think about how you can convert this to helping. If you saw the virus as an opportunity to bounce up and volunteer, reflect on how it made you feel. Please email us how Covid-19 has changed your mindset, lifestyle patterns and spiritual growth for the better and with your permission, we'll promote this on our Facebook page to encourage others.

When we're helpless, we become needy, despondent, redundant, resentful and angry so therefore become the ones that require help. But when we support others during stressful or unprecedented times, we naturally evolve into being better, stronger and more compassionate people. We understand how valuable we are to ourselves, and others.

So we're asking again - are you satisfied with how you've spent the past quarter?