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Back to Normal? New Normal? Where are We Heading?

The pandemic has disrupted life and norms across the globe; so now what? What shifts will you bring to your life?
Photograph by Joshua Rawson Harris

The pandemic has disrupted life and norms across the globe; so now what? What shifts will you bring to your life?

It goes without say that this pandemic has altered life as we know it. This comes as no surprise to anyone at this point. But what we hear more often than not is “when things go back to normal” or how this is our “new normal.” But how does this serve us? Where exactly are we headed?

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