So many of us are still talking about how to survive the uncertainty of this pandemic, but here’s the thing: While the circumstances of the coronavirus lockdown (even with them starting to be lifted) are different from our old “normal,” the reality of life is still the same. This reality is that certainty is an illusion. We’ve never had certainty in life and never will have it. Before coronavirus, no one’s health, no one’s job, no one’s …
“How you do anything is how you do everything.” You may have heard this before. Or, put another way as in this Zen proverb: “Wherever you go, there you are.” This means that however you have coped with stress throughout your life, is the same way you are coping with the uncertainty and fear caused by this coronavirus. We inherited our coping mechanisms from our parents and caregivers. Whatever was modeled to us, we adopted …
Are you contributing to the solution for this worldwide crisis? Or the problem? I hope you’ve allowed yourself to feel and move through the 5 stages of grief of your old “normal” (as per my previous blog). And that you are finding yourself more and more in the acceptance stage. Because, yes, you get to grieve, but also, it’s time to wake up. As with anything in life, we can’t sit in victim mode or …
I’ve been thinking a lot about how I can best serve our community during this unprecedented time. And while I’m still processing a lot of what’s going on right now, the one thing I am 100% certain of is the importance of my morning routine and spiritual practice now, more than ever. It’s something I’ve always taken very seriously that has dramatically enhanced my life. But now, I find it essential just to get through …
Part of what contributes to the angst and overwhelm of our lives is that so many of us wear masks. We choose to be inauthentic to fit in or because that’s what we learned served us or kept us safe as kids. Perhaps we wore the “Tough Girl” mask so the bullies or mean girls would leave us alone. Or we wore the “Good Girl” mask to please our parents who were consumed with a …