These days, sometimes what I’m hearing is people trying to figure out who the enemy is.
Is the enemy
- a political party?
- a political leader?
- those telling us to practice social distancing?
- old habits?
- cognitive distortions?
- the news media?
- the virus itself?
- ourselves?
- those we see as different from us?
- confusion?
- mixed messages?
- hoarding?
- lies?
- the truth?
- greed?
- business?
- socialism?
- capitalism?
- fear?
- death?
Trying to figure out who the enemy is can take up a lot of energy.
When I look around, here, and now, I see no enemies. I see people trying their best to (1) figure out an ever-changing, unknown landscape and (2) get through this with minimal losses.
Do you see any enemies in my photos from yesterday?
Here is “The Enemy Inside” by Dream Theater:
And just to balance things out, here’s “You’ve Got a Friend” covered by my musical hero Jacob Collier, whom I am almost definitely not going to be able to see perform in Boston this May.
I’m sure I’ll see Jacob Collier in better days to come.
Who is going to comment on enemies, friends, or anything else below?
As this tea bag tells us …
… kindness has no enemy and neither does gratitude.
The Year(s) of Living Non-Judgmentally 
It is so easy to find doom and gloom, is that’s what you’re looking for. I’m struggling right now, but I know in my heart that one day, all of this will just be a memory and for that, I am grateful…
Thanks for this very helpful comment. So many people are struggling right now; I hope it helps to know that you are not alone.
It really does…
Self centredness
That can be the enemy, my friend.
Oh! Look at that kitty — knows a good meal! That photo really made me smile. Thank you.
I’m so glad that photo made you smile, my friend.
In this stay-at-home time, Ann, I need to think about my friends!
Let’s think about our friends, my friend!
I see cat stalking the salmon….maybe an enemy…probably not.
That cat wants to get friendly with our meals! Good to see you here, my friend.
I don’t see any enemies; just a lot of fear and confusion, which can cause people to see enemies where there aren’t any. Knowing we all have to work together is how we get through difficult times.
Well said Christopher!
We are working together, my friends!
I find it rather sad that leaders talk in terms of ‘war’, ‘enemy’, and ‘battle’. We are all in a race together – the human race, and we all live in one home – the earth.
So happy to live in this home with friends like you, Peter.
The enemy is definitely not Socialism..The enemy is the lack of knowledge and wisdom
Knowledge and wisdom are our friends and thank you for this helpful comment!
I don’t think of people or anything as being the enemy
I’m not surprised, my friend.
we can be our own worst enemy at times, so it’s important to stay grateful for what we have, including our health, each day, as we stumble our way through this together/alone.
Thanks for being a best friend to us all, beth!