Fat, Lazy and Worried

I have gained 5lbs in the last 10 days and its all because of my inability to deal with stress in a healthy way. When my mind goes to that dark, chocolaty, icing filled abyss that's when I give up and give in. I spoke with my mentor/mother-figure the other day and she said she had some guidelines for this quarantine situation. Focus on your mental health, do things to help you relax, eat better (not worse) and be active. She said all these things with a smile that I felt through the phone. Kim (that's her name) always keeps her head up and moves forward no matter what the circumstance.

I seem to have a desire to learn lessons on my own - even if its the more difficult way to get to the same result. As of this moment I am refusing to speak my worst fears out loud and the best way to stay quiet is to eat. I don't remember the last time I felt hungry so I definitely have a problem. My mother-in-law (love her to bits) posed a question today that will likely result in a few sleepless nights. She asked what would we do if we had to close the business? Would we come home to Canada? At first I laughed, what a ludicrous idea! She is preparing for the absolute worst 17 hours north of us while here in South Carolina our Governor has said a Stay-At-Home policy is not a consideration for the time being*.

*by the time you are reading this post things may have changed.

Our business in South Carolina is staying afloat - by the grace of God we have been able to go into work, limit our face to face contact and work by email and Facetime with our customers. If the business goes under than we (myself, my husband and my brother and his family) would lose everything. Selfishly, I am only talking about the shirt off my back when the truth is, everyone everywhere would suffer a similar or significant loss.

I am going to heed Kim's advice and I suggest my readers do the same. Find ways to enjoy the quarantine, introduce better habits to your routine and take care of yourself. T-Shirt companies should start their designs now for 'I Survived COVID-19' because I look forward to the day I get to wear one.

#kimsadvice #takecareofyourself