{"id":2042,"date":"2020-03-18T21:35:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T03:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonathanwold.seguru.digital\/?p=2042"},"modified":"2020-03-18T21:35:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T03:35:23","slug":"coping-with-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bf0cd40f-7ebb-43c9-a4ea-50b260f6ecbb.express.conves.io\/coping-with-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Coping with COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It started with curiosity<\/strong>. Near the end of 2019, I first began hearing reports of “Corona Virus” wrecking havoc in the Wuhan province of China. It warranted a second look or two, and that was it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curiosity turned into surprise<\/strong> when I realized that WordCamp Asia, an event I was looking forward to and planning to attend in February, was at risk of canceling. Then, on February 12, WordCamp Asia was cancelled<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprise became disbelief<\/strong> as cases of COVID-19 started popping up in my home state of Washington, here in the United States. I started paying more attention to the news. I rationalized the growing level of global concern as overblown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday last week, I was in downtown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (I live near the Washington \/ Idaho border) hosting the first of what I planned to be many events focused on serving the local WooCommerce community. Disbelief became alarm<\/strong> as I watched the folks at WordPress.org give their guidance to postpone all WordPress events and meetups until further notice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went to Costco that day and disbelief became high stress<\/strong> as I witnessed the local <\/em>impact first-hand. Costco was busier than I’d ever seen it, toilet paper was gone<\/em>, and I could see the stress and uncertainty on the faces of fellow shoppers. Fear started to kick in. Was I missing out? Was I not worried enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That high stress built further over the weekend as I watched more news and witnessed more of the local impact. Our local schools announced their closings or switches to distance learning. Lines at local stores grew worse and worse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Monday, high stress became my own version of shock<\/strong>. I stayed in bed far longer than usual, reading the news. I picked up our kid’s materials from school, got a few things done, and then crashed. I lay in bed and cried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clarity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A round or two of tears later, a few things started to become clear. I recognized that this whole thing<\/em> is beyond me. I’ve done what I can so far and that’s all I can do. I can’t control it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I can <\/em>control is my reaction. I can choose to acknowledge myself, accept myself for the broken human that I am, and choose how I respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Path Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I don’t know when this is getting better. Folks are saying it could be months, or longer. As far as I can help it, I want as few of those kinds of Mondays as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To move forward, I’m focusing my energy on five areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Faith<\/strong> – I choose to acknowledge and put my confidence in a loving Power beyond myself. That gives me comfort – I’m not in this alone.
    <\/li>
  2. Community<\/strong> – I choose to focus on more time with my family and the communities that I’m a part of. Even if we can’t connect in person, we can stay connected.
    <\/li>
  3. Personal Health<\/strong> – I choose to invest in my health, exercising a bit more, drinking more water, and keeping up with my tiny habits<\/a>.
    <\/li>
  4. Helping Others<\/strong> – I choose to find ways to be of help to those around me.
    <\/li>
  5. Positive Focus<\/strong> – I choose to focus on the wins, taking note each day of what has gone well. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    That’s working for me for now. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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