March 26, 2020
I confess, I’m a self-proclaimed extrovert. And while I’m accustomed to working from home and holding virtual meetings, being unable to personally interact with people is killing me.
Nonetheless, for the past 11 days, I’ve been isolating in the house. I’m one of the people that stocked up on food and all the necessities in preparation for lockdown. I already had enough toilet paper to sustain me for six months, so I was “all good” in that area.
Like most of us, the stress of the coronavirus has been exhausting, distracting, and at times paralyzing as I wake up each day to the news and hear about more and more lives lost to this pandemic. I’ve also canceled three trips—a Thailand vacation, a women’s business conference in Nashville (a tornado also hit that), and a trip to Florida I was so looking forward to taking. Don’t even ask about the financial impact of this.
In addition to keeping myself busy helping clients with their crisis communications, I’ve been finding ways to cope with this new normal, so I don’t feel so isolated. Here are five things that have helped me:
Let me know how you’ve been spending your social distancing time?
Often, when I tell someone to “Keep Dreaming,” it comes from a sarcastic place and means “this will never happen.” However, as I reflect on the crazy, challenging year we all experienced in 2020, I think it’s time to get back to our dreams literally.
At the beginning of 2020, I had big dreams. I had planned a February vacation trip to Thailand, a women’s conference in March, Florida in April, Aruba in June, and Hilton Head with cousins in October. All plans were canceled indefinitely. Getting refunds/credits from travel agencies, airlines and hotels became a significant challenge and took lots of energy.
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Hi! I'm LaNella Hooper-Williams. Through my blog, my mission is to give you tips and practical tools that will help you build a powerful brand and accomplish your personal and professional dreams. You’ll learn strategies that help you manage your personal brand, get noticed and rewarded for your unique talents, and gain greater career focus.
Thank you so much for this uplifting and inspiring article! It sure beats the scary, shocking and alarming news reports. Love the tips…my husband and have also participated in a virtual cocktail hour. It was fun!
Best to you all!