I’m rarely at a loss for words when my fingers hit the keyboard. Yet sometimes, when my mind is filled with background noise that I would rather not hear, my ability to write, gets blocked. Welcome to August. The month of undoing.

Imagine if we chose a different perspective in the way we helped others. And instead of constantly doing things for others to make ourselves more comfortable, we just ‘let them’ do it on their own? Let’s take a look at what it means to be truly helpful…

It turns out that you have more control than you think when it comes to your negative thinking. Let’s learn to turn the dial on your negative thoughts.

This seems so obvious that every time I read it, I literally want to roll my eyes. Like, hello? Yes! Why would I continue to carry things around day in and day out when I have zero ability to control it? And how can I possibly think straight about the things I CAN control when I am holding space for the things I CAN’T?

It was Monday morning and I was ready to follow through with my self imposed writing goals. I felt organized and successful, knowing that while no one else was invested in my goals, I was still committed to honoring them.

As I walked my dog this morning in the bright sunshine, I was reminded of the little things that still feel normal. Like the quiet streets in my community, the birds chirping in the background, the squirrels running happily around, and the hint of summer in the distance. An unusually warm spring morning offering hope…things that are normal.

The idea of working at home might excite you or scare you, but either way, with some planning and a small budget you can make it work!

How do you stay calm in this climate of constant change and chaos and how will that even help?