LOVE > FEAR ( and How to Stay Sane in a CoronaCrazy World)

Soooo. The shit has really hit the fan this time, eh? 

We are in an unprecedented situation. There is a LOT to process and emotions are BIG and Tumultuous.

How are you handling it?

How are you feeling?

What do you need now, right in this moment to feel safe and loved?

Can you find that centered, courageous part of yourself?

I have been on a roller coaster of emotions myself - working through all sorts of emotional and mental swampiness. 

Mostly I feel enormously grateful that I have so many tools at my fingertips to care for myself, calm my nervous system and come back to ease. And I want to share with you - to help you, in this crazy time. 

Here are some thoughts and suggestions from my heart and mind for you to consider:

  • Bring awareness to your mindset. Right now it is easy to focus on fear, insecurity and inconvenience. It takes courage, commitment and practice to reset towards gratitude, joy and peace. Here are some ways to do this:

    • Create a gratitude practice with your family - every day at breakfast or dinner you each say 3 things you are grateful for.

    • Start a gratitude journal that you write in every night before sleeping.

    • Share your gratitudes on social media and encourage friends to share as well.

    • Start a joy journal. Begin with a list of at least 20 things that make you giggle, feel delighted or joyful and then make sure to do one every day. If you have kids - encourage them to create their own list and make sure to participate in each others’ joyful activities.

    • Take time every day to connect to Nature in some way. There are a gazillion studies showing how calming, grounding and soothing time in nature is for our nervous systems.

  • Remember that difficult times offer powerful opportunities to strengthen relationships, especially with yourself. Remember a few weeks ago I wrote about doing scary things to build trust within yourself? This Coronavirus/quarantine situation totally counts!! How can you show yourself Love in the Time of Coronavirus??

  • In the words of the amazing Maya Angelou - Hard Times Require Furious Dancing. So Go Dance. Dancing is a great way to release tension, shake off heavy energy and get yourself in a happy mood. Come dance with me here

  • I also recorded a new guided meditation for you. It will infuse deep feelings of safety and peace into your nervous system. If you need to nourish yourself and create more internal safety and peace - join me here

  • And if all of this wasn’t enough - check out this amazingness. More than 20 of my coaching colleagues have shared their best practices to support you. Please use this amazing resource and share freely -

Also please reach out if I can support you further. 

I am sending you Big Hugs and Big Love.

Margot

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