And we’ve seen it everywhere…
We’ve all seen it. Everywhere.
And yes, we need good vibes more than ever- that’s absolutely true.
However.
Life is going to get all….lifey.
We can’t be perfectly happy all the time (said the woman who is the biggest optimist on the planet, who literally has B Positive as her blood type).
What would happen if we were (literally) welcomed with an ALL VIBES ONLY sign?
To remind us that our feelings are valid?
That it’s OK to not be OK all of the time?
Because, to quote my pals from Athens, ‘everybody hurts, sometimes’.
Everybody. Always.
Recently, I was feeling really down. I’m an American Jew with Ukrainian roots who is adapting to new medication for the treatment of my chronic auto-immune disease- it was all becoming a bit too much. I wanted to cheer myself up with a flat white. Drinking my beloved coffee, I looked up and saw that sign. It made me feel even more scared and alone. I drank up as fast as I could and I left.
I would like to make a case for a new poster.
One that acknowledges authenticity.
That life is a rollercoaster.
And we are all strapped into it, together.
ALL VIBES ONLY.
Because empathy, just like coffee, is best served shared.
What do you think?
Love,
Buffi ☕
