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24.01.2022 What I worry about vs what actually happens...

24.01.2022 A great perspective!

24.01.2022 Ive been seeing so many friends seriously beating themselves up because they arent maximizing their time in quarantine by organizing their closets, repainti...ng, developing a side hustle, becoming a piano virtuoso, exercising themselves into a lucrative career as a swimsuit model, etc. Everybody! Seriously. Stop. And breathe. If youre feeling adrift, theres a reason. Im about to drop some first semester nursing school on yall. Its Maslows Hierarchy of Needs. Humans have basic requirements (the bottom of the pyramid) like food, water, air, shelter, sleep, etc. The biological basics. If those are met, then the next rung of the ladder is Safety and Security. If we feel safe and secure, then we can climb up and start on our Love and Belonging needs and on up the ladder we go until finally at the very tippy-top is SELF-ACTUALIZATION which would entail all of the cool aforementioned activities. The catch is, you cannot level up until the needs at the current level are fulfilled. If the needs remain unfulfilled, we remain stuck on our current level until the situation changes. Friends, in the midst of a pandemic, we are dwelling in the basement of Maslows pyramid. How in the heck do you think youre going to kick butt at the highest levels when we cant even find toilet paper for Petes sake. You physiologically and psychologically arent built to live your best life right now. Your only job is to live a life right now. A luxury that is being denied many which increases the pressure to really make every day count. But listen. Every day you are here counts. Every breath you take counts. Are you eating, drinking water, and sleeping at all these days? If so, that is a triumph right now. Cut yourself ALL THE SLACK. Focus on the bottom level. Are you showering? Eating a vegetable once in a while? Getting some sunshine and fresh air? Keeping some semblance of a sleep schedule? Start there. And be extra gentle and abundantly gracious with yourself. Well get through this. And right now, getting through is absolutely enough. I love you all. Hang in there. XXOO, Rachel TL;DR: Be kind to yourself.

23.01.2022 Lets all sing and dance!

21.01.2022 ITS OK TO GRIEVE FOR THE 2020 THAT NEVER WAS! I think its safe to say that for the large majority of us 2020 hasnt gone quite as we had planned! From small ideas that hadnt quite come into fruition to big and well established plans from way back, we have all had to adapt to many changes, limitations and restrictions. Weddings have been cancelled. Milestone birthdays, anniversaries and other celebrations have been postponed or abandoned. Trips, holidays, gap years and even...Continue reading

19.01.2022 The mental health issues related to lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. The wonderful charity MIND have a 24 hour helpline: 03001233393 or 1300 554 660 Copy and repost to share.

19.01.2022 A letter from a school principal and teacher - worthy of a read! Dear parents with school aged children You might be inclined to create a minute by minute sched...ule for your kids. You have high hopes of hours of learning, including online activities, science experiments, and book reports. Youll limit technology until everything is done! But heres the thing... Our kids are just as scared as we are right now. Our kids not only can hear everything that is going on around them, but they feel our constant tension and anxiety. They have never experienced anything like this before. Although the idea of being off of school for weeks sounds awesome, they are probably picturing a fun time like summer break, not the reality of being trapped at home and not seeing their friends. Over the coming weeks, you will see an increase in behavior issues with your kids. Whether its anxiety, or anger, or protest that they cant do things normally - it will happen. Youll see more meltdowns, tantrums, and oppositional behavior in the coming weeks. This is normal and expected under these circumstances. What kids need right now is to feel comforted and loved. To feel like its all going to be ok. And that might mean that you tear up your perfect schedule and love on your kids a bit more. Play outside and go on walks. Bake cookies and paint pictures. Play board games and watch movies. Do a science experiment together or find virtual field trips of the zoo. Start a book and read together as a family. Snuggle under warm blankets and do nothing. Dont worry about them regressing in school. Every single kid is in this boat and they all will be ok. When we are back in the classroom, we will all course correct and meet them where they are. Teachers are experts at this! Dont pick fights with your kids because they dont want to do math. Dont scream at your kids for not following the schedule. Dont mandate 2 hours of learning time if they are resisting it. If I can leave you with one thing, its this: at the end of all of this, your kids mental health will be more important than their academic skills. And how they felt during this time will stay with them long after the memory of what they did during those weeks is long gone. So keep that in mind, every single day...

17.01.2022 What an awesome message for parents. Imagine what a world it would be if we all learnt to regulate!

17.01.2022 I know you parents are having a hard time with your teens. Its important to remember that there is lots going on under the surface for them right now - try compassion and curiosity #joyfulcourage #parentingteens #covd19 #socialdistancing

16.01.2022 Friday food for thought: Our minds have one task: to keep us safe. To keep us alive and away from danger. Its how you are reading this post. Human beings have... evolved because of the mind and its way of signalling danger. The unknown is not safe to the mind. So it creates stories around daily experiences. The stories are created from the subconscious past. It fills in the gap with stories of why your boss made that comment, or why that guy didnt text you back, or why your mother-in- law gave you that glance at the dinner table. Ask yourself: Am I 100% certain this is the truth? Do I absolutely know this is why that person did that? Have I gotten confirmation that the belief in holding is reality? When practiced over and over again youll start to untangle the stories. Youll free yourself from the pain these stories can bring. The mind seeks to keep us safe from the unknown, it will not bring joy. It does not want to cultivate peace. Especially if peace and joy are unknowns in themselves. This takes intentional effort. The next time your mind creates a story around a lived experience. Stop. Breathe. Observe. You are awareness. You have choice in believing it to be true.

16.01.2022 Be careful when judging yourself, or others. Achievement looks different in all of us

16.01.2022 "If you do not make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness." -Joyce Sunada"If you do not make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness." -Joyce Sunada

16.01.2022 Still relevant...keep yourself safe and well physically and emotionally during this time

16.01.2022 Have a listen to this! Its a great description of how many of us are managing the strange times were in right now.

13.01.2022 What a poignant visual reminding us of the importance of being child focused in the face of parental separation and/or conflict.

13.01.2022 IT'S OK TO GRIEVE FOR THE 2020 THAT NEVER WAS! I think its safe to say that for the large majority of us 2020 hasn't gone quite as we had planned! From small ideas that hadnt quite come into fruition to big and well established plans from way back, we have all had to adapt to many changes, limitations and restrictions. Weddings have been cancelled. Milestone birthdays, anniversaries and other celebrations have been postponed or abandoned. Trips, holidays, gap years and even...Continue reading

13.01.2022 Everyone carries something you cant see.

12.01.2022 A good dose of perspective right here.

11.01.2022 I’ve been seeing so many friends seriously beating themselves up because they aren’t maximizing their time in quarantine by organizing their closets, repainti...ng, developing a side hustle, becoming a piano virtuoso, exercising themselves into a lucrative career as a swimsuit model, etc. Everybody! Seriously. Stop. And breathe. If you’re feeling adrift, there’s a reason. I’m about to drop some first semester nursing school on y’all. It’s Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Humans have basic requirements (the bottom of the pyramid) like food, water, air, shelter, sleep, etc. The biological basics. If those are met, then the next rung of the ladder is Safety and Security. If we feel safe and secure, then we can climb up and start on our Love and Belonging needs and on up the ladder we go until finally at the very tippy-top is SELF-ACTUALIZATION which would entail all of the cool aforementioned activities. The catch is, you cannot level up until the needs at the current level are fulfilled. If the needs remain unfulfilled, we remain stuck on our current level until the situation changes. Friends, in the midst of a pandemic, we are dwelling in the basement of Maslow’s pyramid. How in the heck do you think you’re going to kick butt at the highest levels when we can’t even find toilet paper for Pete’s sake. You physiologically and psychologically aren’t built to live your best life right now. Your only job is to live a life right now. A luxury that is being denied many which increases the pressure to really make every day count. But listen. Every day you are here counts. Every breath you take counts. Are you eating, drinking water, and sleeping at all these days? If so, that is a triumph right now. Cut yourself ALL THE SLACK. Focus on the bottom level. Are you showering? Eating a vegetable once in a while? Getting some sunshine and fresh air? Keeping some semblance of a sleep schedule? Start there. And be extra gentle and abundantly gracious with yourself. We’ll get through this. And right now, getting through is absolutely enough. I love you all. Hang in there. XXOO, Rachel TL;DR: Be kind to yourself.

07.01.2022 Rest and re-charge!

07.01.2022 Wishing you all a very happy start to the New Year

05.01.2022 A big shout out to all parents of school aged kids this week. Whatever age children and whether learning from home or in the minority attending school, every stage and every thing is different & fraught with challenges. Allow yourselves time to adjust to this change and remember that good mental health is much more important than good grades. Just do your best & take care of yourselves and each other

04.01.2022 There is no wrong way to feel right now...as long as your feeling your feelings inside

02.01.2022 Ladiespassiton.com

01.01.2022 Something to reflect on this Friday afternoon....