Finding Calm Amidst the Storm (Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic)

Currently, our global world is in a state of constant flux and unprecedented uncertainty due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Businesses and schools are closed, families are separated, loved ones are dying alone and this international crisis has caused all of us to rethink our way of life to both adapt and survive. In times of uncertainty, our normal reaction is one of fear. We fervently ask "What is going on" "When will this end" "Why is this happening" "Whose to blame" and there are a multitude of answers for each of those questions. Post Traumatic Growth requires us to look at these challenges from another angle such as "How do I find gratitude in the midst of adapting to what cant be controlled" "What have I done in tough situations before" "What am I doing each moment to benefit myself, my family and take care of others" and "Can I tap into what is already there to manage the uncertainty' This recent WLTX interview shares sound tips of dealing with anxiety and stress. I am a firm believer in our human abilities and gifts and know that this trying times are taking all of us "back home" in many ways...