I’m Tired of Half Truths from Marketers — A Truthful Rant

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Back when the pandemic first shut everything down, I went through all the phases of grief:

Denial (I didn’t think the pandemic was a big deal. It will pass right?)

Anger (I was upset that the whole world had to stop for something that hadn’t killed nearly as many people as the flu or cardiovascular disease.)

Bargaining (I could still see my boyfriend right? I know we both lived with older people, but I still wanted to see him once in a while. Maybe we could even go on a trip together while we waited this thing out!)

Depression (When I realized how serious the virus was, and how my boyfriend and I couldn’t go anywhere or do anything together for fear of putting our housemates at risk, I became deeply depressed.)

Acceptance (Once I realized I would be isolated for at least a few months, I did what any half way optimistic writer would do — I wrote a blog post called “The Silver Lining of COVID”).

…And then I got to work on my business.

I had been dabbling in the online business space for a few years but hadn’t gotten anywhere. I figured this was my chance to finally make it happen. If I had to be alone, I was going to be productive and grow this business.