th<\/sup> \u2013 aptly The Ides of March.<\/p>\nAs I write this on May 16th<\/sup>\u00a0we are at Day 63 with the goal to flatten the curve, support front line health workers and keep ourselves and families healthy. According to the medical professionals in Northern California, based on data and science this has been accomplished.<\/p>\nLet me break it down by weeks to summarize some of the lessons learned \u2013 perhaps my musings here will touch something for you and your own personal experiences.<\/p>\n
Week 1<\/h4>\n
I found and embraced new routines while maintaining a daily run and yoga session, which calmed my mind and body.<\/p>\n
Week 2<\/h4>\n
With constant news and updates it was time to select 1-2 sources of information and build those into my weekly schedule. The weekly Town Hall for Northern California provided information from county doctors, provided updates on the numbers, hospital capacity and details on the plan to flatten the curve. The question and answer time was particularly helpful, and the entire Town Hall was reassuring to the extent that we were all in this together.<\/p>\n
Week 3<\/h4>\n
\u201cPause and Reset\u201d were the guiding themes as we began to find a way forward and learned how to manage in this new world. We shifted to a focus on the most essential things like family, health, and gratitude.<\/p>\n
Week 4<\/h4>\n
We began visualizing flattening the curve and understanding that we all were making a difference in lightening the load for the true heroes: doctors, nurses and hospital workers, as well as increase hospital and care capacity.<\/p>\n
Week 5<\/h4>\n
I thought of ways to give back and help others, and made calls to check on those in need. I began noticing how nature was thriving and the smells and sounds became more powerful (and the coyotes bolder).<\/p>\n
Week 6<\/h4>\n
I identified key lessons learned including being more present and less wrapped up in the future, more gratitude and less \u201cpoor me stuck inside,\u201d more love and less dislike, more kindness and less fear. Finally, I tackled letting go of old grievances, summing up this \u201cshelter in place.\u201d<\/p>\n
Week 7<\/h4>\n
My new routine is locked in and I\u2019m seeing the amazement of nature continuing to come alive. I\u2019m noticing cooperation and collaboration among and within all of us as it became required to wear a mask when outside or buying groceries. The amazing thing was that everyone seemed to understand that this sacrifice of sheltering in place was for the greater good of us all.<\/p>\n
To summarize, the world has changed forever and the air has never been cleaner. Our heroes on the front lines will live in our hearts and minds forever. Our collective will to help others is a sight to behold as Nature holds our hands and leads us forward with an invitation to join her. The question remains what each of us will choose\u2026 for me, count me in with gratitude and love!<\/p>\n
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Kathleen Allen is author of \u00a0Leading from the Roots, N<\/em>ature Inspired Leadership Lessons for Today\u2019s World.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nDavid Erskine is a world traveler, poet, actor, PR director at Traveling Boy and former Boston taxi driver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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