The Social Distancing Issue

Dear OM readers,

Two months ago, we had never heard of social distancing. It now defines every second of our lives. It’s hard, and it’s alright to admit that you hate it. We will continue to social distance as long as is necessary, to protect our vulnerable population. and reduce the pressure on our healthcare system, but while we do that, we can at least talk about how much it, to be perfectly frank, *sucks*. Being physically separated from our loved ones, unable to do some of our favorite, more social, activities, and not knowing what comes next–will we be able to go back to school or college this fall? Will a vaccine be ready soon? When will this END?! But, as much as it’s alright for us to commiserate about how awful this is, we must acknowledge our privilege in doing so. Millions of essential workers around the world do not have the luxury o being safely isolated. Small business owners and freelance workers are feeling the economic downturn like no one else. Healthcare workers are working around the clock to keep us alive. It’s easy to feel completely hopeless. Working on this issue was not easy–being confronted with the stories of those suffering the most from this pandemic, and reading it may not be easy either. But, like every celebrity has been reminding us from their yacht, we are in this together. Your community, of Asian women at Overachiever Magazine, is here for you through this.

Yours,

Rehana Paul

Founder, Editor-in-Chief