How’s everyone doing?  Who’s handling this well and who’s ready for a break?  We started online learning this week and to say it’s been an adjustment is a nice way to say it!!  So, what should we talk about today and this week? I have been thinking a lot about gratitude and ways to stay connected, especially those rituals of connection.  It is so easy to lose sight of what’s important right now, but of course I believe it is even more important to remember. So, here’s my list of what I am grateful for today!

• My health– I am being super careful and following stay at home orders so I am healthy.

• Family– We have been spending some quality time together and we have been exercising as a family which has been great for all of us.

• My relationships-I am staying connected to the people that mean something for me and I am working hard at staying connected as a couple at this time.

• Patience– Not sure how I would be getting through this without patience and understanding of what is really important in this world.

• Stress reducing conversations– This is high on the list of rituals that are being done everyday.  As a couple, we are working to talk about our stress and not taking it out on each other.

• At home dates– I know this might sound hard, but it’s really as easy as lighting some candles, having some tea or drink, talking, playing a game or something more! Whatever you decide to do, make sure you put those distractions away while you do it.

• Forgiveness- Most importantly, I’m being kind to myself and forgiving my mistakes right now, checking in with myself and making sure I know I’m doing the best I can!

Each night, I go through what worked, what didn’t work and what I can improve on tomorrow.  In the morning, I can luckily reset from the night before and work on doing better today. Life is just like that, it gives us a reset everyday. Let’s not harbor on what went wrong yesterday, let’s work on what went right and how we can continue to improve on what went right today!

I’m thankful that I get to do what I love and I’m looking forward to hearing from you on what you are finding grateful during this new time in our lives.  Hit me up and tell me how you are doing. I really do what to know and let me know if I can support you in any way during this new time.  

Hopefully, at least a few of my words were helpful to you and you can find a reset each day to learn how to forgive and learn more and more until next time.

Remember it’s all a work in progress!