Do the Best You Can
It is the second week into the Bay Area Shelter-in-Place mandate and that is my mantra. "Do the best you can."
Everything has shifted slightly out of focus and normal tasks seem to take a great deal more attention and motivation.
The news is worse, if that was even possible. A second week of what was somewhat of an adventure, the energy of adrenaline in survival mode, has turned into cranky grief and irritation. Our coping mechanisms of going out to eat, gym at the end of the work day, shopping, travel and contact sports have dwindled into a walk around the block, a drive, Zoom-(fill-in-the-blank) and a risky trip to Peet's.
Moms and Dads are tearing out their hair trying to keep their jobs and homeschool the kiddos while single-people feel isolated, bored and touch-starved. New "situationships" have developed between roommates, neighbors and your ex. (I find myself continually fascinated by all the ways people are responding to their unique experience of this incredible human experiment.)
Here are another round of snipets and resources for this week. This blog is shorter and not as crafted. I'm doing my best. And today, that's not much. And I am very ok with that:-)
Love and hugs to each of you.
1. A reassuring and helpful video from a NYC doctor about ways to be safe as well as ways to stay empowered and positive.
2. Self-Compassion Break
4. We are feeling grief. How to see, understand and process what we are experiencing.
5. Tara Brach on facing pandemic fears.
6. Spotify playlist for a walk.
