It’s only natural that as we inch towards resuming our normal lives we feel more and more comfortable and relax our precautions.
But the virus is still all over, and most people still haven’t had it. Even some who did may be at risk for a reinfection. So we have to keep our guard up by adhering to recommendations about masking, social distancing and hand hygiene.
This is a marathon, and it’s important to balance being cautious and responsible members of our community with not allowing fear to overwhelm us.
The reality is that sometimes second waves can be worse than first waves and no one wants to shut down again. To avoid that requires all of us to keep on swimming. Read more about this in my piece for Motherly.
