There is absolutely no doubt that the times we are in are scary, stressful, and downright traumatic. When so much of societal expectations and social media revolve around “living your best life”, and hustling hard every second, it is easy to feel like you have to maintain that level of work ethic in the middle of a parallelogram (some light humor) and a nation filled with civil unrest. Some people are getting through this unphased, and I applaud them, but to all the people struggling to do simple tasks because fear, depression, or anxiety has gotten you feeling stuck, I challenge you to take this opportunity to view it as a time to evolve, a time to look deep within and grow mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.
With everything closed, this is the moment to open yourself up and find your authentic self. This is the time to just sit. Sith with yourself. Sit with your thoughts and follow them where they take you. Are they positive? Do you feel good about yourself? About your life? If so, that’s amazing and keep it up. Maybe your thoughts are full of worries or fears about yourself, love, or your life, and that’s when you look even deeper and figure out where they’re coming from. Are they coming from a lack of trust within the Universe? Maybe it stems from a lack of self-love? I know whenever I worry about my future as it pertains to accomplishments, love, and family, it’s because I worry I’m not capable, good enough, or deserving of those things. I always have to reground myself and tap into my truth and realize that I am deserving, I am capable and I am good enough.
The pandemic is the perfect time to do things solo, go for a walk in the park, go to the beach, truly take the time to spend deep and meaningful quality time with yourself. You’ll be surprised what you discover by watching your favorite movie or socially distanced going to your favorite ice cream shop alone. The more time you have to yourself, the more time you have to learn about yourself, so you can be your most authentic and best self when interacting with others.
Being alone is great but why are we as a society so afraid of being alone? Why does the term “loner” get a bad rep? How are we supposed to get to know ourselves if we aren’t by ourselves? Maybe that’s the thing, that not everyone wants to know themselves, that some people are content living a life where they aren’t in touch with themselves; honestly to each their own, but I realized very early that isn’t the life I want to live. I’ve always been self-aware and viewed any adversity as a chance to look deep within and bring me closer to my true self. The pandemic has just allowed me to slow down and heal from the parts where I decided not to dig deep, where I decided to bury any feelings that weren’t benefiting me. It can be an opportunity for you too, even though things are opening back up and the weather is getting warmer, the pandemic laid the grounds for us to all stop, smell the roses, and open our hearts and minds to something deeper that exists within us.
Meditation Exercise: For five minutes, start by taking deep breaths in and out, do this for a good minute until you are calm and at ease. Visualize a life where being alone brings comfort and joy, where it brings you peace. Breathe in love and know you are loved no matter who surrounds you at any time and breathe out any worries or fears you have about being solo. Take this time to love yourself for where you’re at now, who you are in this moment and everything that you have been and want to become.
Journaling Exercise: Where have you been alone and enjoyed it? How can you replicate more moments like that? Where have you been alone and absolutely dreaded it? What can you do to make sure you don’t have more moments like that? Why did you dread it? Take time to reflect on that.
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Peace and Love to You Always xx