New Behavior Patterns that may Emerge from Social Isolation

​Some Thoughts on our Collective Experience on Self Isolation
Yesterday I missed seeing family and friends over the holidays. I really wanted this social isolation to end and the curve to flatten so we could see each other in person once again. I know that I will so appreciate each moment we spend together even more than we did before. As often happens. I opened my email and the first one l I read explained that out of hard times comes wisdom. New behavior and new ways of thinking emerge from an experience of fear, anxiety and loneliness. And we see this in the stories of love and compassion that are shared on social media.

Some of my thoughts on the new behavior patterns that may emerge due to the crisis:

Maybe people will realize that your health is the most important thing and that we need to take care of our immune system every single day.
Maybe people will realize that cooking your own food is a life line to good health and is easier and tastier than you think. I would love to see people turn to cooking natural, unprocessed foods that nourish our bodies.
Maybe we will realize that convenience foods aren't really all that convenient or at least choose foods that are healthier for us.
Maybe we will realize that cooking together as a family can be a way to have fun and build a relationship.

From that email ((Jeff from OneCommune) I was reading are additional patterns that may possibly emerging:


Maybe remote work is more efficient and the better for the environment?
Maybe I don't need new clothes, trinkets, and devices to be happy?
Maybe I actually like my kids, and more surprisingly, they like me:
Maybe growing a carrot makes it taste better?
Maybe I should know my neighbors name?
Maybe I don't need to travel the world?
Maybe if enough people wake up to a better way of life then we can define new metrics of collective success and the myth of endless growth can wither away?
Maybe we can create sustainable local economies that don't require exploitation of anonymous workers and landscapes around the globe?
Maybe we can rediscover a passion for civic engagement and reinvigorate the public square?

Maybe there is a new human story?