Grief - And Working Through It

We are living in dangerous times. We don’t know if tomorrow a loved one will be stricken by COVID-19. We don’t know when or if we will have a job again. We don’t know if literally we can continue to put on the table for our family.

What we’re feeling is grief. We’ve all been through loss in our lives, but rarely has the whole world been in the same situation at the very same time. Think about it. The entire world is grieving. We have lost the normalcy of our lives and we may never be going back to the “old” way again. 

When it comes time for you to want to work through your grief, here is a simple exercise to help you find your way. 

Set an alarm clock for 30 minutes a day for a week. Then 15 minutes a day for a week. Then 5 minutes a day for a week. And then stop. See how you're doing and see if you can stop the grieving, even for a little while.  Think what the new normal might be and where you can fit into it. There will be thousands of new jobs created in healthcare, consumer goods, art and design. There will be different platforms than we have now for entertainment. You could be an inventor.

You could be a designer, an entrepreneur.  There will be new industries popping up to service the needs of a post-pandemic world. Be part of that trend. 

Why? Grieving can become addictive, and that's only going to sabotage future endeavors!

Now, go conquer the world.

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