Good grief! "Good grief!" This is definitely a phrase that runs through my head often. Yes, it is meant as a silly phrase to acknowledge frustration or surprise, and yes, there are times throughout the day I am both frustrated and surprised. But now that we are amidst a pandemic, I view this phrase differently. Good, grief. Lately, I've been crying more. Sometimes it's a few tears and other times it's a … [Read more...] about Good Grief: Pandemic Loss
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From Acorn to Oak: Nurturing Yourself When Life Gets Hard
What do you do when life gets hard? Looking back when the pandemic first hit, I shut down, just like the world did. It's what I tend to do when I am overwhelmed, one of my unhealthy coping mechanisms. I avoid things. Although when the pandemic first started feels forever ago and some of the details are blurred, I do remember feeling anger, exhaustion, anxiety, and overwhelm. I remember sitting at a computer … [Read more...] about From Acorn to Oak: Nurturing Yourself When Life Gets Hard
