How are you today?? What a difference a week makes, eh??
My social media is full of the helpers in the world, those people who are really working hard to keep spirits up in these uncertain times. I see people sharing and connecting in the best way that we have available to us right now. No one knows where this is leading us and because of this the fear of the unknown is heavy in the air. My helper friends are right there, reminding those who want to hear it, that we are not in control and we have to try and go with it, the best we can. To those of you doing this- I say keep it up! Don’t you dare stop!
I have had many conversations around change over the years. Some people love change and seek it out and others do everything they can to fight against it. When I see myself walling up against change, I know it’s my fear of the unknown. This time in history is testing all of us. But what gives me hope, is that we are all in this together. Everyone of us is feeling the effects of this.
Have you heard of the five stages of grief? They are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Most likely we are all somewhere within these five stages. It’s normal to jump from one to another multiple times- even within a minute. We are human, therefore we feel our emotions strongly. In my house, it is just my husband, my two dogs and myself. I have been thinking a lot about those parents at home with their kids. I can only imagine what it would be like in a house with five people, all working their way through these stages of grief. If would be a lot to deal with.
I have a couple of go to things that I have put in place, that have become essential over the last week. For me, they are meditation, getting outside and taking technology breaks. Depending on what is going on in your house, you may feel this is hard to do- but it is extremely important that you take time for yourself and to really honour what you are feeling and just how much has changed in such a short period of time. This will ensure that you have the internal strength to help those around you!
Stay strong,
Sandra