Guest blog by Dale Mackey
My husband Shawn and I are both lucky enough to be self-employed doing work that we're passionationatea about. He's a photographer who captures life in a way that makes the world look like an interesting and beautiful place. I am a baker and manager of our community event space, The Central Collective. Being able to do what I love and run a space for people to gather is the best job in the world... until there's a global pandemic.
A guest blog by Samantha Lane
For many of us, the last two weeks have confirmed that we are creatures of habit. We are designed to seek comfort and avoid the acute stress response also known as fight or flight. Therefore, it is extremely important for us to regain balance in times of disruption. Not only does balance reduce physical and emotional strain that impacts our immune system and long-term health, but it supports the productivity (and creativity) levels necessary to maintain equilibrium in life and work.
It seems like December 1 pops up on the calendar and the mad rush to reinvent our lives and improve all of our (perceived) shortcomings becomes our nagging focus. We look at our businesses, our fitness and health, our relationships - we reluctantly say "this year, I'm really going to do it!" and after a month or two, our goals peter out and we go back to the resignation that new year goals setting doesn't work. Read on for Steph Crowder's 5-Step goal setting activity that you can do at home!
