Nobody saw this one coming but 2020 has knocked us all on our asses.

I could inundate you with a bunch of advice on how to keep calm or manage all this time you’ve suddenly been afforded, yet if you’re like me you have a number of projects you’ve been wishing you had time to attend to and well, now we do. IF you’re also like me who will grocery shop then come home and not want any of what I purchased and dine out LOL, you’re looking at the projects like ” do I really even care about that.” and goes to find something else to do.

*unsolicited advice – finish them

I personally started out being plugged in and overwhelmed with the news, rumors and the general unknown. Frequently asking myself out loud. ” who is in control of this again?”

The answer that was given…” you are.”

I had plans for this quarter. Travel plans, retreats I wanted to attend, weight I wanted to eliminate; certifications to acquire and goals to smash in first quarter. Hmph. so now what? No travel obviously however I have no reason not to smash the other goals. The certifications are online, do at one’s own pace.

I’m learning a lot about who I thought I was. I have been doing all this self/soul work and surely believed I was good. I am; however, I’m also still finding additional layers of me, especially in this pandemic situation. I wanted to envy the ppl who get to stay home, ride bikes, take walks, leisurely create and play. I couldn’t because I had all that and I still do in spurts when I take a break from my work life. Also, I’m able to WFH and if I manage my time to my advantage I CAN do all those things I was tempted to envy. perspective.

It’s quite a wake up call when we pause for a moment and reflect on the reasons we once gave for not beginning /finishing something because of time and distractions yet then we are given the opportunity to begin/finish something we LOOK for distractions and then can’t get that time back. So what’s my solution.

The D!! (not dick) . DISCIPLINE. another opportunity for me to assess the holes in my discipline practices and shore them up to begin/finish something that is in my life on a list waiting for me to commit to it.

so, let me go and work on that D thang.

stay home/stay hydrated/ wash your hands/don’t touch your face/keep your lungs clear (that may require you to stop smoking!)