Here's a list of just some of those very posts that I think would be helpful as we face what were unimaginable situations only a few short weeks ago.
Just pick one that resonates, read a few or read them all over the next few weeks.
What ever works for you.
- I've not got the bandwidth at the moment - a reminder to cut yourself some slack as everything we do has been brought into conscious awareness.
- Unprecedented times - a reminder that words have power and the words we choose to describe the current situation have the power to push us away or towards well-being.
- The difference that will make the difference - what will help each of us at the moment to find balance will be as unique as we each are and it's about finding the difference that will make the difference - here's another post in the same vein but using the local jet skiers as an example of what not to do!
- Motivation is an inside job - a reminder to not give our power away to a virus or other people.
- Absurdity - sometimes the only way to shift our thinking is to get silly with it all.
- Do need to take your rose coloured spectacles off - self awareness will help point you in the direction where change is needed in order to find that balance of well-being.
- What role are you playing - perhaps worthy of an update very soon as the roles we play in a pandemic will certainly support or hinder our personal flourishing and will be very different to the roles we were playing only a few weeks ago!
- Juggling balls or spinning plates - when in overwhelm it's easy to forget to put the balls down or stop spinning those plates.
- Being on the same page as others - with such unimaginable things happening it's easy to get out of sync with others and also the facts and data. Whilst not written with the pandemic in mind I wonder whether this more metaphorical exploration might help get us all on the same page, or at least feeling like there's less of a mismatch?
- My advent series of posts using unconventional tools to provide different perspectives to a situation might provide a few interesting ideas from which to view the current situation and more importantly find a more resourceful mindset to cope with it from.
and just been reminded of a couple of short stories I've written that might help too
An index of posts using metaphor to help find that place of calm and balance can be found over on my over Landscaping you life blog.
You may also like my keeping afloat vlogs too :-) or join us on the let's get zagging facebook page were I share regular posts to help keep afloat.
Do let me know if something I've written resonates - and do please also share this index with others who you think might benefit.
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