My family, team and I just finished week two of being homebound. You probably did too, or maybe you are several weeks or months ahead of us.
Lately, I’ve started to feel the sadness, frustrations, and loneliness of being homebound. I miss my friends. I miss going to the gym. I miss going out to eat. I miss hugging people who I love.
In the past, I’ve had a roadmap for getting back to feeling “normal” when I’m down. Yet, the problem with this current season is that the worries about the future feel so profound. We’re constantly worried if we’ll get sick. Or if we’ll have a job. Or if we’ll be isolated in our homes for another month — or another year. I know that I’m not alone in this experience.
And, when I start to have these feelings, I try to think (and even obsess) about the future, perhaps in an effort to control the present. I worry about how long we’ll be stuck in our homes, or if I’m going to get this virus, or how my kids will be affected.
Yet, in order to be effective in each sphere of our life, and get through this as best we can, it’s vital that we stay present. It will help us be better partners, leaders, and parents. Here’s how I’m working on staying present during this unique time.
