May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I think it’s almost like saying March was Virus Awareness Month. I feel like saying “I think we’re well aware, thanks!”

What do we need now? We are all acutely aware that our mental health requires more effort now.

Right now, we really need to focus on the most basic of needs: food, light, water, shelter. Humans are intrinsically relational, it’s a huge part of what makes us human. I would say our relational nature is a key aspect of the image of God in us. We are created to connect. So I would add to that basic list: connection.

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