A Post-Quarantine Reflection

“Complacency is the last hurdle standing between any team and its potential greatness.”     - Pat Riley

Let’s face it. It’s easy to get comfortable. Maybe even “lazy” in our relationships. 🐂
Cue in a pandemic, and an induced 3 month quarantine, and the next thing you know you go from an episode of “Empty Nesters” to a binge watch of “Full House” on steroids featuring that annoying yet well-intentioned neighbor, Kimmy Gibbler.

I don’t know about you but over the past few months, our family experienced a mish-mosh of triggers,  A roller coaster ride of thoughts 🎢, and Yo-yo like actions and reactions 🪀 which ultimately created a multi-dimensional decoupage titled “Hot Mess”!
And what happens when there’s a hot mess?  🔥
Things tend to spiral. 🌪
I’ll spare you the details, and fast forward to where the pandemic nightmare turned into a fairy tale. 🏰
It’s when we all realize that the discomfort of our personal introspection and examination of our shortcomings brings us closer together.
To me, Covid-19 was presented by “a power greater than us”, saying
“Get your sh#% together people, check your egos at the door and pivot for improvement!”⚡️
After 3 months of self reflection, I decided it was time to exercise some change... 🏋️‍♀️

...Owning and admitting my shortcomings to myself and my family.

....Addressing the emotional paralysis I had been experiencing for years.

...Letting go of old wounds and Speaking up by saying what I mean but not saying it mean.

...Confidently asking for what I want from each member of my family, and setting boundaries to protect my well-being as well as theirs too! 💥

Individually and collectively we are “works in progress”. We all move at our own comfortable pace.
But remember this!  Fear sets in when we remain idle, and change can’t occur when we allow complacency to creep in.
So keep moving. Don’t let fear get in the way.
The more you hope, the less you fear.
Let it go. It’s really your ego masked in fear.
Hope more. Hope and fear can not  occupy the same space.
Set goals, even if they seem ridiculous.  Miracles do happen.
Do something different.  You must get uncomfortable before you achieve a healthy sense of comfort.
That kind of comfort is different than complacency.
Keep hoping.
Manifest that sh#% and don’t let complacency stand in the way of the potential greatness of you and your team!