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The Concept of Being In-tune
Part III
A few weeks ago three of us were at a grocery store when a friend we hadn’t seen in a while noticed us and came to meet us. She asked if we were okay hugging and soon we were we hugged gigling and happy. The people around us were equally elated witnessing what was going on. It’s funny how hugging is now worth celebrating and appreciating. Social behaviour is uplifting and we all need social contact. I know the elderly are the more susceptible to the virus but they are affected more by the effects of loneliness. Social interaction is necessary and I honestly have no idea what the aftermath of the pandemic will be socially.
Being socially in-tune refers to a consciousness or awareness of your place in society, the position and space that other people occupy, occurrences in society, your relationships with individuals other than yourself, and your immediate or delayed response to other people.
An awareness of others influences what we give and project of ourselves and what others perceive. I can go into more detail here but I’ll leave you to ruminate on what I’m trying to relay. The overarching question is, what then can we be hyper aware of for an informed choice of what we give and receive socially?
- The golden rule: be aware of how you treat others. But first, value each life like you value your own…
