It’s So Much More . . .

It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.
​~ Doe Zantamat

As I sit here doing my best to find the words to convey what a lot of us are experiencing and feeling, I just can’t seem to find the right words.  It’s so much more than the virus that is affecting us.  So many things happening individually and as a collective. 

Each one of you is having your own unique experience in these unsettling times.  Some of you have lost your job and are uncertain when and if you will be able to return to work. Some of you are working from home, adapting to a new way of being “in” the workplace. Many, if not most of you, are home because your state has issued a “stay at home” order or something similar. 

​This can be a very scary time.  There is so much fear on the Earth right now  . . . not just where you live but around the world!   This is hard on everyone.  You can sense it in the collective.  We are living through a huge wakeup call for all of humanity.

I hear some of you say “I can’t wait till this all blows over and we can get back to normal." What is normal? I have said for many years that everything is changing.  Here we are.  Welcome to change!  I believe all of this will cause us to have a “new” normal.

Most of you have had your day-to-day life and schedule completely turned upside down. Many of you have more time at home.  Depending upon your perspective, this time at home can be a challenge or a gift. 

With this extra time at home, what are you doing on a daily basis?  Are you glued to the TV hanging on every word that is said and that causes more fear within you?  Do you find yourself in your mind thinking and rethinking about what the future will bring? 

Obstacles don’t have to stop you.  If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up.  Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it.
​~ Michael Jordan

With a large number of you at home with family, there are different and perhaps more demands put on parents than when your children were attending school.  As much as you love your children, you can’t lose yourself in taking care of them.  You can’t forget about you and what you need. 

Now more than ever, it is so important to take care of yourself.  Those of you who follow my blog, know I have written many times about making YOU your #1 priority.  Self-care is so important!  If you don’t take care of you, you won’t be able to take care of anyone else. 

Many of you are doing a good job coping and even exceling during this time.  You are decluttering and repairing your home.  Depending what part of the country you live in, you may be working in your yard and clearing it for new growth this spring.  You are finding new ways to exercise at home.  Perhaps you have found a new way to video chat with friends and family in other parts of the world as a new way of keeping in touch.  

Some of you are bringing forth creative talents you’ve always had but may have been hidden.  You are writing that book you never had time to write.  I’ve seen many beautiful paintings and craft projects displayed online. You may be finding that inner chef and baker that you didn’t realize you were all these years!   These creative projects add so much to uplift all of us.   

Tough times never last, but tough people do. ~ Robert H Schulle

During this time of slowdown and isolation, give yourself the gift of taking care of all of you . . . physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.  Find time to go within and look at what truly matters to you. Deep within you is your true essence, who you really are.  It’s time for your hidden gifts and talents to come forth.

You can also take care of you by staying in the present moment.  When you find yourself scared of getting sick or wondering what the future will bring, bring yourself back to the NOW moment.  In that moment, find something to be grateful for. 

When you are in a place of gratitude, it changes everything.  One moment of gratitude can lead to another moment and another.  Soon you will find that you have much to be grateful for.  In that moment, you are alive and can trust that we are all going to be okay . . . no matter what that looks like and no matter the outcome. 

If at times you find all of this to be more than you can bare, remember that you are not the only one experiencing this.  You are not alone.  We are all going through this.   And, together, we will come out the other side of this unprecedented time on Earth! 

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