Hard Times Don’t Last Forever

Every week of Covid has felt like its own year. Whatever was happening last week is different this week. I remember thinking early on that this would be an important time in our lives to learn a lot about ourselves, but I really couldn’t have imagined just how true that would be.

I’ve learned about myself as a wife, and a mother, a grief counselor, and as a citizen. I’ve learned how to plumb the depths of my own anxiety and also my resilience. I’ve discovered so many new layers to every relationship in my life. I’ve felt afraid and humbled, and also centered and inspired.

Whether you yourself are facing recent grief and anxiety, or feeling the uncertainty of day to day life, know that you are not alone. When we are grieving we often feel like we are wandering through a thick fog. Cultivating a steady practice of any sort can help us feel grounded.

I have found meditation to be the single-most helpful tool that I’ve learned in twenty years of struggling through grief. Setting a consistent meditation practice can enable us to return to the present moment and alleviate much of the anxiety and sadness we feel swept away by.

I know it’s not over, not in any sense, but I feel far enough out into the sea of this new world to be able to see the shore and reflect on what it means to swim in these uncertain waters. I have hope that everything that is breaking down right now will be rebuilt in ways that are better for all of us.

Life is impossible to predict, but I am here to support you.

Love,

Claire