We have all felt it before. That sinking feeling. The pit in your stomach; the sweaty palms.. And maybe, even the need to use the bathroom: Fear. It’s a common emotion that we have all felt at different points in our lives.

I guess a global pandemic would do that to you. It will make you rearrange your priorities and force you to realize what deeply matters. Such as spending every day you can with your family and loved ones, as well as keeping them safe so that you can have another day with them.

Now this one is a tough one to write, because you are probably going through a strange, scary and difficult time too. I don’t want you to feel that your issues are during this time are not valid. And I don’t want you to feel like you can’t, or shouldn’t, take care of yourself and your family. Do that. Take care of all you need to.

So here we are… a couple of months into the nationwide quarantine. It still feels so strange, doesn’t it? It seems like everyone is sort of settling into a new routine. Folks are washing their hands dry after they touch anything coming in from outside. Waving at one another from a distance is becoming even more popular (lol).

There is just so much going on in the world right now. So much information, so much worry, fear, anxiety… I hesitated even writing this post today because I didn’t want to add to the digital and virtual noise. And don’t get me wrong – not all of it is noise. There are so many resources and posts and videos out there that are wonderful.

I don’t know what it is about us that we love to put more on our plates than we can handle. You pile on responsibility after responsibility, hoping that in some small way someone would recognize how much you are doing for them (or even for yourself) and will reward you for it.