Where Can We Take Back Control?

Where Can We Take Back Control? Reflections from Coach LJ Nieulant

In these tumultuous times it may seem that your life is out of control. Whether you are without a job, furloughed or working, a lot of things came to a halt very abruptly. Work and life have changed; routines and schedules changed. We need to adapt.
 
For my wife, three children, and me, we had to adjust to a new routine which we changed several times before we found a schedule and routine that benefits us all. This is where you can take back control in your life: decide what to do and what to avoid or leave for what it is. I am not able to develop a cure for the virus; I am not a scientist. I am able though to be of help and service to others in my community.
 
Please take a moment to reflect on your current life. How are you doing, how is your family doing, and how are your friends and neighbours doing? Journal about your situation and see where you might need to make adjustments. What is it that you can do to regain some control in your life? Build a new routine; take it one step at a time. Adjust as necessary. Identify adaptations that benefit you and your loved ones.
 
You might want to add a new activity to your routine. For instance, my wife and I walk our dog at the end of the day for an hour to discuss the day’s events. It benefits us although our dog thinks it is a little too much to be walked for the 7th time.
 
An addition to your routine could be to reflect on your career so far. What did it bring and what are you missing in your career? Would you like to take a different route in the future? This may be a good time to prepare for that journey. Think about the things that brought you joy and what you would like to continue. What activities wore you out, which ones do you want to get rid of? Make a list of your Strengths, which ones bring a smile to your face? Make an inventory of your weaknesses and leave those for what they are. They are not working for you or with you so maybe take this opportunity to throw them out of the window and only focus on your Strengths.

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 - Coach LJ Nieulant 

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