Well, well, well. We’ve reached September and I have to ask, are you having fun yet? I don’t know about you, but 2020 is going down as the craziest year in my lifetime! There are so many things happening (some good, some bad, some very ugly) and I am seriously struggling with overload. With the kids going back to school (at time of writing, our schools are going back one day per week with reduced size classes based on the first letter of their last names), most parents are wondering if they’re doing the right thing, vacillating between keeping kids home and sending them on a daily (some may say hourly) basis. These decisions are not easy, and we, as parents, must do the right thing for our family and not beat ourselves up based on what others are or are not doing. There is no “one size fits all” approach to how we cope with these stressful times, so do what’s right for you and don’t allow the criticism of others to affect you. This should be across the board, as well, with other decisions that we are making for ourselves. Do what is right for your family.
With these immense pressures and decisions we are all faced with, our mental health is taking a beating. Whether you know it or not, we are all operating in a heightened state of emotions and thoughts, which long-term is not good for us, neither physically nor mentally. Are you taking some time to give yourself a breather? A moment of stepping away and letting a song, poem, nature, etc., give you moments of mental relaxation and pleasure? When was the last time you “grounded” yourself by walking on grass barefoot, allowing the earth to settle your heart and soul as well as your body? This may sound like poppycock to some of you, but getting back in touch with nature is a great way of giving your mind and body a treat that it so desperately needs. We all need to relax our brains, calm our hearts, and trust in ourselves right now.
We are not in a sprint but instead a marathon, which means that if you don’t take some time now, you run the risk of wearing yourself down to the point where sickness (of the body and mind) will take over, and recovery will be longer and harder. If you can’t get outside, take a meditation or prayer break at your desk. Give yourself 10 minutes to get to a relaxed state where your breathing is replenishing to your body and your mind is calm. Try it. You deserve it. You got this!
I know this isn’t my normal kind of introduction to the magazine, but this is more important during this unprecedented time. You are important and I want you to be the best that you can be. For yourself, and your family.
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