Coping with Loss or Upheaval

I recently went through a difficult upheaval where I had to move my family in a short amount of time.  The stress from that situation could have sent me into a tailspin.  Instead, I channeled my energy into my inner health and focused on the things that needed to get done.

There are some major factors when you're learning to cope with something that could be very negative.  First thing is you need to gain some control of the situation.  

The key here is that you can only control your response to it, not whether the situation happens.

It helped me a lot to make lists to keep track of what needed to get done.  I ended up with - wait for it - 38 lists!  Each week had its own lists, tasks separated in my planner, so I could keep track of what was happening, nothing was left out, and everything was done.

Another thing I could control was my self care.  I made sure to relax, put my feet up, take long warm showers, and binge watch some new shows.  I made sure that we had real meals prepared rather than living on takeout for those 3 weeks of upheaval.

The other thing that you can control is your reaction to things and your emotions.  Of course I was in shock, cried a lot the night I got the news, but I was quick to shift into action.     

That said, it's okay to grieve.  It's okay, and necessary, to go through all the stages of grief when you suffer a loss.  But, you can cycle through those quite quickly when you are in control of your own emotions.

As I was unpacking my boxes, I was sorting my desk and my files.  I created positive emotions around my new space and I'm choosing to focus on those.  I acknowledge and recognized the negative emotions, but I didn't let them derail me.

Today, I want you to look at what you're dealing with.  Is it a money issue, an employment issue, a family issue?  How are you going to control the situation?  What reactions are you choosing?  How are you going to use your emotions to propel you through the change?  

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