How prepared did you feel for your experiences during 2020?
Most of us were thrown off balance by the events of 2020. I know I was….
Not only were our lives radically affected in the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we needed to regularly – and for some, frequently – adjust and adapt as we learned more about the virus and public health responses evolved.
Being taken out of our ‘ordinary’ and having to adjust can have different impacts, depending on our individual circumstances....
Have you ever started something with the best of intentions, only to struggle to stay with it? Or perhaps you had a strong practice only to have it go off the rails when the situation around you changed? Whether the practice has fully lapsed or is intact but less strongly than you’d like, it’s never too late to adjust and get back at it.
Recent upticks in COVID-19 infections as some locations tentatively lift restrictions have added to our understanding of the virus and its spread, but also to...
This week the newsletter focuses on the third step in our practice of living richly during challenging times: putting aside thoughts of past and future and engaging with now.
How are you going with the previous steps? How is your rest? And how are you feeling? Where have you noticed richness in your life in the last week?
As another week of COVID-19 related limitations ticks by, life can seem repetitive and dull, especially with our access to different surroundings and activities curtailed....
It seems that this newsletter’s topic is even more timely with the easing of restrictions in a number of places. According to research into human isolation – think space stations and Antarctic posts – these actions can mentally move us into a ‘third quarter’ of isolation. This ‘quarter’ is relative in time to the expected total isolation period and is characterized by ‘emotional outbursts, aggressiveness and rowdy behaviour’.
Yet we’re likely not even half way, with political and public health leaders reminding us that restrictions are likely to be in place for many more months to manage the risk of a ‘second wave’.
What did you learn over the last week or two by reflecting on what adds meaning to your life? And how did the practice affect your energy levels and your mood?
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed our daily lives and within a short space of time. Many people feel anxious and stressed about health, loved ones, financial and economic survival now and in the future.