For a long time, the word polarity meant opposition to me.
A sense of conflict.
A forced choice between two sides.
And often, the tension of feeling that whatever I chose, I would be denying the other.
In my mid-thirties, as I began reflecting more deeply on myself, I started to see something different.
As we continue moving through pandemic times, clarity still feels elusive.
We often hear phrases like “we turned inward,” “we slowed down,” “we paused.” But from where I stand, the experience has been far more complex than that. As a close friend once said, “everyone says we need to slow down—but very few of us actually do.”
Since we moved much of our communication into remote and hybrid spaces, something fundamental has shifted—not just in how we work, but in how we relate.
Some of us have always preferred closeness: face-to-face conversations, physical presence, a handshake, even a hug. Others have long believed that a quick message or a short call is more than enough. “Why go into all the detail?” they would say.
