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My husband’s big lesson from the pandemic: From stuck in Panic to becoming the Solutions man
This story is my husband’s, Jack. It’s the big lesson he learned during this pandemic period. The quarantine hit all of my husband’s big buttons of fear. Money, health and work.He was very fearful. Panic was taking him. So in the first week, we had a family meeting, me and him. I said I know your default is to disappear into a problem and stay stuck in the fear and panic. We needed, as we are quarantined together and we want to make it out together, another option. We were gonna have to train in seeing solutions.
The Power of NO
In my family NO was like a curse word. Maybe even one of the worst. Like an unforgivable curse (Yes a Harry Potter reference, my husband is a huge fan, I’ve been corrupted ;) ). I don’t think we realised this consciously. But saying no was like slapping someone in the face.
Gratitude: a soft landing
Gratitude helps balance out when life feels challenging. It brings me back to myself, my center. And it centers me deeper when it’s smoother sailing. It brings greater emotional stability. For me it is a soft landing place almost always. Whether I start feeling good or bad. I always feel better after doing my gratitudes.
Pressure makes diamonds
A pressure cooker time can strip you from what is not really you and bring you home in yourself. It’s a homecoming time. I am hopeful and curious for this part. How many diamonds are gonna come out of this pressure cooker?!