These days I’m intentional with everything I say and do. I have to be so I stay in a positive mindset for myself and for my family. My morning routine has remained somewhat the same. I listen to Jai-Jagdeesh while meditating and then coffee on the couch before starting my day. These days, I don’t need to walk the kids to the bus stop so I have a little more time before my work day begins.
 
My family, especially my two kids are counting on me to stay calm and maintain a sense of normalcy for them.⁣ So I will gladly meditate and pray and do the things to keep me in a positive mindset so I can show up for them in the way they need.
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Some days are tougher than others. The days I feel overwhelmed, I fall back on my spiritual tools of meditation, breath work and prayer. This doesn’t make me immune to freaking out but it allows me to recognize the signs of panic setting in. Once I sense negative thoughts clouding my day, I  redirect my thoughts to things I’m grateful for like our health, being together, our home, etc. This intentional redirection of my energy diffuses the fear and allows me the ability to find joy in my day. The more panicked I feel, the more I rattle off things I’m grateful for. 
 
Throughout this period, we will all experience every range of emotion in different ways and at different times. It’s normal. I encourage you to embrace the range of emotions and then redirect your energy to thoughts of gratitude. Notice I didn’t say, ignore feelings of fear or panic. Embrace them. I don’t believe in masking emotions because they have a way of bubbling back up and often, in the most inopportune times. Embrace, forgive the thought and re-direct to a positive place of gratitude. Hot cup of coffee in the morning. Cuddling with the dogs. The Outlander. A good book. Online yoga.
 
I hope this epidemic will never repeat again. I pray this is all behind us soon. What I pray for most is that we come out of this a more awake world that cherishes connectivity, embodies compassion, savors the present moment and is grounded in gratitude. ⁣
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During moments of prayer, I see small blessings in the world coming to a standstill. I feel God’s guiding hand as he redirects us back to quality family time, as our day-to-day decisions are rooted in compassion for others and as a veil is lifted to show us the connective thread that extends to every part of the globe.
 
God doesn’t make mistakes. We’re all here together and for a reason. Pray. Meditate. Stay grounded in gratitude. Stay safe. Stay home. Stay present. We are all going to be better than ok because HE has our back.  
 

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