Checking in during challenging times

These are some challenging times.

Everyone is experiencing some form of a challenge right now, whether it is how to help your 6-year-old with online learning while you work from home, or where to buy toilet paper (because you really need some, not because you would feel better with a year supply). Some are beginning to experience the darkest aspects of this pandemic with health concerns of loved ones.

I've been looking forward to Brene Brown 's new Podcast, Unlocking Us. She talks about how to manage FFT's, or First F*cking Time experiences. This pandemic is an FFT for all of us. Brene recommends that we name and model uncertainty. We don't know what is happening. It's scary. It's okay to be overwhelmed and disappointed about how this is impacting us. She recommends we have a check-in with each other, asking each other, in one word, how are you feeling?

People are finding amazing ways to support each other from a distance. We will keep offering ways to cope with stress. We also want to encourage our community to connect in whatever ways we can. So, we will be checking in with you and we invite you to join the conversation.