Be The Change Maker

Are you frustrated by the changes you have to make just to keep your family safe?  The world is changing because of this pandemic.  The only way to keep our sanity and stay safe is to adapt our lives to fit the situations. 

 I know, you are tired of adapting and tired of following the rules.  You just want to live your normal life and have some fun again!

You can be safe and still have fun!

Life hasn’t stopped altogether!

Think of something good that has happened in your life because of the pandemic.  Yes, there really are some good things that happened.  Some examples might be:

·        You get to work in your pajamas. 

·        You can say no to the things you don’t really want to do. 

·        You have more time with your family – like you always wished you had. 

·        You have learned what is a priority and what can wait.)  

Of course there are negative things that happened.  But negative things happen all of the time and we don’t stay focused on them.  We move on and learn to look for the things that make us happy. 

This pandemic has gone on for so long that we feel stuck.  As the holidays approached, we found ourselves focusing on the people we couldn’t see, the parties we couldn’t attend, and the traditions we had to let go of. 

Imagine what the holidays would have been like had you changed the focus to what you could do instead of what you couldn’t!

Instead of focusing on who you couldn’t see, maybe you could figure out how you could spend time with them safely (outdoors, zoom, phone calls, whatever makes it easier.) 

When Thanksgiving came around, I saw people having a video chat dinner.  How clever!  You can all eat at the same time, connect, see each other, laugh, and visit.  Isn’t that better than missing them?

As we move forward through the year and things are either getting better or worse (we can’t predict the future),  remember to adapt to the situation.

 Visit your family virtually.

If you have friends or family that live alone, call to check on them.  Imagine how you would feel if you received a phone call out of the blue from someone who just wants to make sure you are okay.  Be that for someone else. 

Adapt to each situation to make it better for yourself and others.  Build your family up and check on them often.  Be the change maker and help your family be happier during this hard time!