We are all going through something at the moment, that we have never been through before. It is a crisis, and we all are just doing our best, to keep our heads above water. During such trying times, we all need to work on having some faith.
Faith has been my ally over these past few years, well… to be fair its actually been my ally for a god damn long time. I like to think of myself as being a bit of a master, when it comes to having faith.
Faith is basically means having an innate sense of trust, that things will work out for the best, in the long run. This makes feelings of discomfort in your immediate present, much more manageable. It doesn’t necessarily mean your feelings of discomfort will dissipate completely, but it helps a great deal.
It is very difficult to have faith when the whole world is focusing on this negative thing. This virus is everywhere we turn, its inescapable. But I try and change my focus. Firstly, it can be helpful to focus on the positives of our current situation – don’t get me wrong I’m not saying that this is easy. But for instance, I am trying to look at this situation as a bit of downtime for myself. I’m keeping it simple. Life is not overly complicated at the moment, its all about staying home to save lives. What can I do at home that I can enjoy? What positives can staying at home, bring to my life? I can rest and recuperate, I can get to know myself again, I can write, I can read, I can learn and reflect. Before this lock-down began, I didn’t have much time for any of these things. I can see this as a positive, to come out of a seemingly negative change to my lifestyle.
I am not letting go of my goals at this time. And in fact, I can be even more focused on my goals. Sure, some goals may not be workable at this time. But you can also add new, more relevant goals. I am still focusing on sticking to my diet, and I am still able to consistently lose weight. I am going to take more time to write and reflect, which was also one of my new years resolutions. I can continue to practice meditation, and can easily practice this on a daily basis. I can get back in touch with old friends and maintain important existing friendships and share a coffee and phone call with them.
I feel like all of these goals are very nourishing. So rather than just watch Netflix all day everyday, I can still focus on self-nourishment, and my goal setting. Don’t get me wrong though, I am enjoying Netflix and chill… I just try and limit it to a few hours a day.
Secondly, I like to focus on what I will do, once this crisis is over. I look forward to being able to work full-time again, and feel purposeful. I look forward to being able to plan a holiday, and I look forward to the contact (and hugs) I will be able to have with family and friends. Little things will make me happy, like being able to sit at my favorite cafe and enjoy a coffee and breakfast. Going to a shopping center to buy a new dress, or even if I’m only window shopping. Going to a nice restaurant for dinner. Being able to go to a concert, or gig without the fear that we have right now at this time.
So… I’ve shifted my focus, to looking at the positives, and I have also tried to be mindful not to stress too much, over things I cant control. I just hold the trust and faith, that we will get through this, and there will be lots of positives when we get to the other side.
Love Kate xx
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