Friends, we are living in unprecedented times. It’s surreal and it feels like the beginning of a very scary movie. How are you doing? Really, I want to know.
I asked this question in a text thread between my friends earlier this week and the answers I got were so honest and vulnerable. There’s a lot of fear and uncertainty, I feel it too. And there’s a lot of positivity and humor and joy. People are coming together in ways I’ve never seen before and that gives me all the hope and courage to do my part… which is to stay home. We get to save people by staying home, spending time with loved ones and watching Netflix. Let’s not fuck this up, people! I have faith we can do this.
In other updates, my husband and I came back last Sunday from a 5-day workshop. We were present during those 5 days, which means we were not on our phones. We essentially checked a few texts from friends and that’s it. When we finished the workshop and finally plugged in, we were shocked. Coming back out to a world without toilet paper and a quarantine was jarring. It was a huge WTF moment.
I’ve spoken about divine timing a lot this year and I feel its hand now. Although the disparity between my workshop world and the outside world is a big one, I feel prepared in a way I’ve never been for a challenge like this. This isn’t a post about that training, but I will mention it was one of the most profound experiences of my life and I feel 100% connected to my true self. And my true self would be brave and optimistic during these times. She would do her part and think about the whole rather than my individual hardships resulting from this. This isn’t to say I don’t have moments of anxiety, because I do. I let myself acknowledge those feelings because they’re valid, then I step off them and act from a place of commitment instead. My commitment is to a world that is compassionate and loving, so I get to be those things now.
Whatever hardships you are going through, and I have no doubt there are some, please know my heart is with you. I see you and you are brilliant and more resourceful than you know.
I’m sending extra special warm thoughts and prayers to those who are sick or have loved ones who are sick, and to the brave healthcare workers and employees keeping our society’s necessary processes going.
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