Typically, when things go according to my well-laid plans, I think everything’s good, but when they don’t, I think it’s bad. But really, how do I know what’s “good or bad?" Doesn't manure grow flowers?
💥 Sure, I don't like it, but since I can’t see the whole picture, do I really know?
💥 Do I secretly expect a hurdle-free life and believe anything less is a deviation? Why?
💥 Also, won't I be a stronger and better runner with hurdles than without?
Read MoreRemember it’s ok to feel disheartened when things you care about get creamed by Covid. You don’t have to scold your sad self just because other people have it worse. That’s a form of spiritual bypassing and it’s not helpful.
Instead, feel your discouragement and acknowledge yourself like you would a discouraged child. Then get on with your life. Here’s something that might give some context for all the feels right now.
Read MoreI know you will respond to this and express empathy for me, thank you. I also know that you are reaching out to your community and your country and expressing empathy for them, thank you.
The wonderful news is, you can do both all day long, because empathy is infinite. There is no shortage.
As Mama Brene says, love and empathy are generative and infinite, so we can give them away freely, to others and ourselves, never worrying about running out.
I know you’re great at extending this empathy to others like me and the doctors in New York, but can you extend it to yourself too? Can you feel whatever you feel and know that there is plenty of empathy for you and for the people suffering through COVID19?
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Grandma Tip #1 - Action is the antidote to obsession.Even if your grandmother had an iPhone during and after the Great Depression, I doubt she would have sat around staring at it, debating strangers about the future. She was too busy for that. She had mouths to feed, clothes to wash, a farm to run, a garden to tend and neighbors to check on.
She understood that she was one thread in a wide, intricate fabric, with a part to play in maintaining its integrity. You do too.
So what needs doing in your space?
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