The power of belief can be enough to pull you through

I am bored like everyone else in this world wide quarantine....  I'm a regular at social distancing though just for my peace of mind. I can't wait for it to be over so things just get back to normal already. In the meantime all this extra time at home won't go to waste. I'm meditating daily, working and getting alot of things done I've been putting off for ages. Before this pandemic started I was feeling really burned out with work and was struggling to stay motivated. I was looking for a new jolt of energy to be excited and inspired again. Nothing jumpstarts my creativity and passion for my goals like the state of emergency!

Some of us fold when we are anxious and scared, but for those of us who have had to over come states of despair and emergencies through out their life this is just another day to think strategically and be crafty. Long before this pandemic the rules of life has always been the same... Only the strong will survive.

Many people are fixed to their tv screens and are so consumed by fear they aren't even seeing that we as individuals still hold all the cards. There is a elderly man I think he's in his 80s with bad health from the first corona cruise ship to be quarantined making a full recovery. The doctors thought he would die, his wife thought he would die but he stated in his interview he was determined to live no matter what. He noticed that all the others that did not make it was on respirators so he refused to take one and resorted to breathing excercises to strengthen his lungs and he pulled through like a champ. We have to stand firm even in the face of our own immortality sometimes and and let it know not today Boo!

I personally believe that the power in us all is in our belief in hope and that we can persevere. I've been in some dark places in my life but somewhere off in the distance even when I couldn't see it hope lived within me and has always pulled me through. Placebos work because we think that they will and when we belief that we are strong and capable we work better too. For those of you that are in a panic out there today I urge you to look for ways to calm your mind and find your strength. Try meditation and or prayer and be greatful for the simple and beautiful things still around us. Most of us are quarantined in family units or groups of friends so really enjoy your time with your loved ones and avoid wasting that valuable time worried in front of a television. If you notice people in your group that are anxious or scared talk about it together and build each other up so that your unit is strong. I wish you all the best of luck and I pray we all make it even though reality is clear that not all of us will.  We have to be strong to prevent our children from being scared and we have to be strong to pick up the pieces and heal those who will experience loss.

This terrible pandemic

I woke up this morning alarm clock free to the stream of light from my bed side window kissing my face. I slept really well so I feel good and optimistic about the day. Before I can decide what I will have for breakfast I lose my appetite to the reality that the world is at the mercy of the coronavirus pandemic.
Logic and history dictates that this coronavirus situation is not at all unnatural and was bound to happen eventually. There has been many viruses worse than this one to plague our world before.... The most difficult thing to accept about it is the fact that it's happening to us right now! Learning about the plague , Spanish flu, smallpox and syphilis wiping out the native Americans sounds terrible. None of us are ever walking around thinking one day it will happen to us. We are just greatful we weren't here when it happened in the past and pray we will be gone before it happens again.


I don't mind self quarantining because I'm a introvert anyway. I don't mind the economy dropping because my husband and I are extremely inventive survivalist who have conquered more uncertain times than this. I'm not worried about myself or my family getting sick and dying because we are all generally healthy. My anxiety and worry is for the loss of our Sages and those we love with struggling immunity. Unfortunately already 3 members of my extended family have the virus. I keep them in prayer along with prayer for the world.

The whole world is shaken up right now. We all have the same concerns and fears and it's manifesting in alot of negative ways. People you thought you knew are looking a mess with their prejudices, ignorance, and selfishness sticking out. It doesn't matter though because some really beautiful and positive things are happening as well. I almost cried happy inspirational tears to seeing the Italians singing on the balconies with each other. They have it pretty bad right now but they are still here with their heads up high singing songs to unite and inspire motivation through this thing. The world has not ended and will not end with this pandemic because people will always find away to come together even if they can't touch as long as we can feel. We feel each other's anxieties, emotions and fears and those of us that are strong in body and mind will always rise to support those that need us.

During these difficult times if you have the positive energy, strength or extra to help someone that needs you be the light to shine hope in places without it. Many people are afraid right now and just because you can't touch them doesn't mean you can't help.