Getting comfortable with uncomfortable.
Have you given up on 2020 yet? If you’re contemplating it, I am here to tell you that you shouldn’t! This could be our greatest year of change in decades so get comfortable with getting uncomfortable. It’s here to stay and that’s a good thing!
Are you having the conversations with yourself? With your loved ones? It’s a time to do that. I sort of specialize in uncomfortable. Confrontation doesn’t bother me. Typically I welcome it because I’ve always been of the mindset that life is too short to carry and hold grudges so let’s get it all out on the table. This might be a more difficult time for the passive aggressive folks. Unfortunately for you, to remain passive is simple a mistake. A true mistake.
While my content is going to start resuming as does normal life, whatever that looks like during a pandemic and a historic moment in the black lives matter movement, I also want to remind people that no matter what a person’s job is…it doesn’t mean they aren’t doing anything. There are many many silent heroes who aren’t looking for a pat on the back or to share their donation receipts. There are many people volunteering that don’t share on their public feeds. And that’s okay because truly the good deeds that happen now and moving forward is what really counts; not some shared graphic or meme. To be truthful, I’ve shared these as well but I am happy to back my efforts up with action since I’ve been vocal since go. But this isn’t about me; it’s about all of us.
It’s important not to mistake silence with complacency. For me, I was more quiet than usual over the weekend because I was spending time watching, reading, listening to opposing opinions and reflecting. A lot of that time was spent answering my children’s questions alongside my husband. And when the kids went to bed, I would spend hours researching and reaching out to individuals for help or to get involved.
Let’s all practice action but also patience. Let’s not assume and let’s look at this new week as an opportunity to create change. Even the smallest good deeds snowball into something great. Be great.
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