I'm starting to think I'm actually the best person to know during a crisis like this. My humor comes out in full force. I stay extremely informed but I don't get anxious because I'm a self care professional at this point. I stay sober, and I don't have wildly oscillating moods (anymore) because of that.
I do have some other tricks up my sleeve. Nightly meditation (on the Divine Feminine) has worked wonders on me! I've been on my homemade saffron tincture for a few months so my outlook is positive. I have a coffee followed by green tea throughout the day so I'm energized but calm, and an occasional kava or ashwagandha in the evening to keep my sleep pattern healthy. I'm terrible at exercising regularly but I've discovered yin yoga and do a few minutes of stretches when I can. I busy my hands with creative projects while listening to music that sounds like I'm in a planetarium or an ancient Minoan temple. I fill my mind with beautiful things. I also check in with loved ones via phone, and we take comfort in knowing we care and are in this together.
It's gonna get crazy in the next couple weeks, I'm sure. Try to see this as the rare opportunity it is to rest and recharge. This is our big chance as a culture to slow down!
I told my dad, when we get sick, it's our bodies telling us to slow down, to rest. Our entire civilization is now in need of a mass slow down, a mass looking inward. Mother Earth is in need of a break too. It's only temporary. Let's use our time wisely to prepare now for the summer we have to look forward to. Start new creative obsessions. Make each other laugh. Listen to your feelings. Everything will be okay.
Today I'm grateful to have become someone who can guide loved ones through uncertain times with grace and humor. I'm grateful to have gathered some wisdom with age, experience (and pain.) I'm grateful for my health and the health of those around me. And especially grateful for my mental health! Looking around, it appears many others are struggling a lot more than I currently am. I take that as a sign that a certain kind of leadership has fallen upon me, not to just bask in my inner peace but to put others at ease and share the things that helped me through the dark times.
And oh so grateful for the excellent memes, the Italians making music from their balconies (as we should do), and for my pets who make me never feel lonely with their constant affection and cuteness.
8:36 a.m. - 2020-03-14