Social Distancing

For years I have been encouraging my clients to remain socially engaged or to build connections. Well now it seems we have a pandemic and for some that would be certain death or at least devastating illness with long term consequences. For now we are told to shelter in place. Sound kind of isolating.

Did you know that social distancing does not necessarily mean social isolation? There is a long list of what you cannot do: family dinners, museums, shopping, meetup groups, movies, concerts, dining out. Here is what can do to stay engaged:

Phone calls (I personally have been making them more often).

Taking walks, saying hello to neighbors from a distance.

Writing letters, sending test messages, and emailing.

Using technology to see family and friends face to face: Skype, Facetime or Zoom.

Finally, getting more in touch with your Self and parts. These are your primary relationships and now is a good time to pay them some attention. Communicate wth your parts, especially the ones that are scared and lonely. Offer reassurance. Or get in touch with those parts that are getting triggered by family as you are all sheltering in place. Try to understand what part is getting triggered and why.

We will get through this and when we do we have an opportunity to come out of this with more inner peace and harmony, more Self energy and perhaps a better sense of what is really most important in your life.

Stay safe and well!

Paula