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Let\u2019s take a breath together today. Just have some quiet time. We need a gentle day. There\u2019s been a lot going on in the world.<\/p>\n

For example, we\u2019ve had some big storms lately. One last week that was a shocker and then one this week that belted us all over again. For once I\u2019m not exaggerating, the government labelled it the worst in a decade. Trees and roofs were torn from their moorings, the public transport system was hammered, streets flooded as more than a month\u2019s rain fell in 30 minutes. Just last night, the storm caused more than $2b AUD of damage. Twelve people were injured, none seriously, although there were wind gusts of up to 140klm\/hr that tipped planes and trucks. Like thousands of others, I was inconvenienced in getting home. That\u2019s all. I had to catch a bus that got me as close as possible to home and wait for my Knight in a white charger to come and collect me.<\/p>\n

It was scary, tiring, confusing, frustrating and today, like many other people I\u2019m shell shocked. It feels selfish to say that, after all I’m ok. We weren’t hurt. It is just that our safe lives feel like they’re changing. Things we depend up (the weather, public transport etc) are changing and in unexpected ways.<\/p>\n

Everything\u2019s ok. Everyone\u2019s ok. All our stuff is ok. The dog is fine. There\u2019s been other stuff happening in other cities, and shootings and riots and blah blah blah you don’t need a list of those horrible things to know exactly what’s weighing on your chest, keeping your heart heavy.<\/p>\n

I hope you\u2019re ok.<\/p>\n

Whatever you\u2019ve been going through (and there\u2019s always something), you\u2019re probably reeling from it too. Be gentle with yourself. Please. There\u2019s always a push on to pick yourself up and ‘soldier on’. Maybe you\u2019ve got kids to raise, and deadlines that are flashing red, or people expecting you to work far away from where you need to be, maybe there are people depending on you, and of course you have expectations of yourself. So of course you keep going, that\u2019s what we do.<\/p>\n

Even when you want nothing more than curling up under something cosy and doing whatever it is that makes you feel \u2018taken care of\u2019. Today, if you can, do just that. Or tonight, or in the morning. Take some care of yourself. Give yourself permission to take a little time to digest what\u2019s been going on and reflect on how it played out. It probably didn\u2019t go quite to plan, or maybe you were blindsided. This isn\u2019t even about learning from it and all that grown-up stuff \u2013 that\u2019s for later.<\/p>\n

Right now is just for accepting what is going on for you. You deserve some space, some quiet.<\/p>\n

Taking a bit of time, taking a bit of space, taking a big breath – this is not weakness, this is how we stay connected to our souls inside turmoil. If we are too busy connecting with news and updates and tweets and social media, we struggle to find the place where we connect to our inner self. Without that,\u00a0we can’t begin to heal.<\/p>\n

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