One of the things I missed this year, was going to the Tampa Bay Renaissance Festival, canceled due to Covid-19. While going through my jewelry box, I stumbled across a memento from a Ren Fest visit from 3 years ago.

It was a beautifully cool Sunday in April of 2017. I was recently divorced. My mother had passed just weeks before. I wasn't seeing anyone, and I was tired of staying at home grieving my mother's loss. I knew a change of scenery would do me good, so I headed to The Tampa Bay Ren Fest where I was looking forward to losing myself for a few hours.

As the quarantine continues, I find my friends and family in varying states of emotional health. Some of my friends lost their jobs and are trying to figure out unemployment. Some of my friends are worried about losing their business and trying to get an SBA Loan. Some of my friends are working 18+ hour days trying to uncover new ways of doing business. Some of my friends are heading to work at the hospital, overworked and wondering if today is they day they get infected. Some of my friends are questioning the seriousness of the disease. Others are grieving the loss of a loved one who passed from the virus, and upset they were not able to be there to say their goodbyes upon risking infection. Times like these bring out the best in people! People are donating blood, volunteering to make masks and take food to those who can't get out. Times like these also bring out the worst in people. I read the stories about idiots coughing on produce at grocery stores, spitting on packages, and scammers preying on those wanting a cure from Corona Virus.

30 more days of social distancing...ugh!

We are watching history unfold in front of our eyes. Never in our lifetimes have we seen such an unprecented event such as COVID-19. As I watch my friends post the good, the bad, and the ugly on Facebook, I see a larger trend emerging...GRIEF. Everyone is morning the loss of "the way things were."

Just a reminder to all of my clients who are self isolating: KEEP MOVING. It's easy to get complacent, sit around and wallow in fear and "woe is me" thoughts. Your bodies are designed to move. You are biologically meant to be active. Your mind creates all kinds of natural happy chemicals when it moves in ways that makes it happy, so move it!

Corona Virus...the NBA is suspending their season.

Corona Virus...travel bans in Europe.

Corona Virus...colleges are closing.

Toilet paper is sold out almost everywhere.

This was just yesterday's news! What the heck is going on?

I should eat vegetables.

I should read more.

I should go back to school.

I should play fewer video games.

I should...I should...I should...

Whimzeyland in Largo, FL The Bowling Ball House

I noticed that I was spending my life in thoughts of "I should..." instead of "What do I truly enjoy?" and "What is my life's purpose?" People I've known in the past always struggled because they truly believe life is supposed to be hard and unfair.