If the year 2020 has taught us anything, it should be: “Even normalcy has an expiration date.” This year has brought forth much emotion across the entire globe. Together the world has experienced the indirect destruction of COVID19 & possibly the end of society as we once “knew” it. Many people have lost loved ones as a direct effect of the unrelenting virus. Others were forced to place their business ventures on hold, while many business Owners live on the very brink of indefinitely closing what they have built over decades. Without a doubt, I can openly say, “2020 has been anything, but “normal.”” As the last several months have passed, each month more peculiar than the last, I began to look over my life. Here I am, sitting at my favorite table, in my favorite writing space, quarantined. In the house with nothing but time to reflect & visit or should I say to ‘revisit’ my past. Am I healed & as grounded as people have described me to be, or am I internally...
There is nothing that stresses me faster than family disputes. The idea that family members are obligated to “look out” for each other just because we’re family seems unrealistic. I have done a lot to help my family, only later to discover my actions were viewed as a requirement to remain in “good graces.” All families aren’t the same & each will share their own values & cultures, but specifically pertaining to my family, the disputes focus on: ‘Who’s role it is to carry out something OR who’s money will finance an event.’ No matter what dispute(s) is/are brewing I have stood firm on what my Dad taught me: “Never allow a temporary situation to take up a permanent living space in your life.” And stress is just that....temporary! Here, I’m sharing with you the “STRESS & RELEASE” method that I use to help with stress management. I will share a personal story & show you how I applied the 3-step method of “STRESS & RELEASE.” I a...