Comments on: The COVID Diaires: A Fortress Around My Heart https://iwilldare.com/2021/01/the-covid-diaires-a-fortress-around-my-heart/ A little bit of heaven & A whole lot of hell Mon, 24 May 2021 22:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Jodi Chromey https://iwilldare.com/2021/01/the-covid-diaires-a-fortress-around-my-heart/#comment-77590 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 18:24:06 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=255436#comment-77590 In reply to Bonny Holder.

Thank you. I don’t feel weird about being sad. What’s weird to me is that more people aren’t sad or at least outwardly expressing it.

]]> By: Jodi Chromey https://iwilldare.com/2021/01/the-covid-diaires-a-fortress-around-my-heart/#comment-77589 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 18:22:38 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=255436#comment-77589 In reply to Kevin Lawver.

Christmas wrecked me. I’m glad you are comfortable enough to be sad with me. I’m so sorry for everyone’s sadness. I hope more people get to the acknowledgement point because all the toxic positivity out there is making me want to commit a few murders.

]]> By: Bonny Holder https://iwilldare.com/2021/01/the-covid-diaires-a-fortress-around-my-heart/#comment-77588 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 17:30:11 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=255436#comment-77588 Jodi, I hope you don’t think you’re weird for feeling the way you do. I feel that way. I know other women who feel that way. For me, this year has been pretty much without inspiration. And almost every day, someone I know (or celebrity) dies. I’ve been reading your stuff since the Backwash days, and kudos to you for writing this.

]]> By: Kevin Lawver https://iwilldare.com/2021/01/the-covid-diaires-a-fortress-around-my-heart/#comment-77587 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 12:59:11 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=255436#comment-77587 I think a lot of people are sad and just not talking about it, or worse, unable to admit it. I’m sad. This post hit close to home as 2020 kind of hit me all at once right after Christmas and it won’t let go. 2020 was awful on a lot of levels for a whole bunch of us, and I think admitting it and being willing to feel that awfulness and process is the healthier option.

So, I’m sorry you’re sad. I’m sorry we all have things to be sad about, but the only way out is through and you’re brave for publicly admitting your sadness and giving people permission to be sad along with you.

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