How to manage life in quarantine

How are you holding up? Feeling a little anxious? Depressed? Or maybe you're enjoying the slower pace? 

I started this whole quarantine thing thinking that this would be the time that I organize my house, ramp up my business, clear out my inbox. I even posted on my instagram something about how Isaac Newton discovered the theory of gravity during the bubonic plague so surely, we can make the best of this situation. 

I think that's a normal reaction (for me) when things feel out of our control- get productive and stay positive! 

But here's the truth: 

You do not need to do anything but be gentle with yourself during times of crisis. 

You're doing the best you can. 

You're coping with something that you've never had to deal with before.

Your whole world, sense of freedom and certainty has been stripped away. 

So no. Now is not the time to be hard on yourself about finishing that to do list (unless you want to, then that's cool). 

You don't even have to try to force yourself to be positive if you're freaking out. It's a scary, uncertain time. (Instead, put your hand on your heart when you're scared. Breathe and acknowledge the feeling with presence and compassion.)

And please, just be easy on yourself and others. We need love more than ever right now. 

I think this is a time of deep healing for the Earth (have you heard about how clear the Venice Canals are, and the pollution reduction in China and LA? It's incredible!) and for ourselves. 

Maybe we can use this time to recalibrate. Go inward. Allow ourselves to slow down. Tune into our inner voice.

Rest. Read. Create. Dance. Meditate. Pray. Connect with our loved ones. Send love and healing to the planet and everyone on it. 

We're all in this together. It's scary and uncertain. We don't have to push that fear away by being positive or forcing something. Just balance it out with a big dose of self-compassion. 

I love you. Hang in there. You're doing an amazing job of handling something that you've never had to handle before. 

Sending you a big wave of peace, love and light.

Erin 

P.S. I believe in the power of intention and prayer (and there's science to back it up!) so please join me in sending love to the world. Envision this darkness being transformed into light. See healing, kindness and positivity outweighing the fear. 

And don't forget about the power of funny youtube videos. Those can be really healing too :) 

3 things I’ve learned on my health journey

I'm gonna get a little personal about something.

I've been working towards a really big, seemingly impossible health goal. Several doctors flat out told me it wasn't possible to reverse this condition, and it will probably just get worse as the years pass. As tough as that was to hear, I refused to take that as an answer because in my heart I know that our bodies are powerful.

Deep down I really do believe that our bodies are capable of healing. 

So, I searched for someone who believed it was possible too. Eventually I found a practitioner who has helped others reverse this "diagnosis", and I've been working with her since the fall. 

It hasn't been easy. I've had to change my diet, take a ton of supplements, and do some inner work on understanding what was going on underneath the surface that started this whole break down in my body.

But guess what? I'm starting to see teeny tiny results!!! I mean really really teeny tiny, but I don't care how small it is, I'm celebrating the heck out of this!!!  

It's a sign that I'm on the right path and that my body IS capable of healing (just as I suspected!) and so here's what I want you to know. 

You can absolutely defy what other people have told you can't be done.Don't listen to your doctors, bosses or friends if your gut tells you that's their truth, but not yours. I believe in you and there are thousands of examples of people who broke through limits others thought were impossible to break. 

Also, celebrate the small wins along the way! They are definitely worth jumping up and down for (science has proven that if you reward your brain it will want to keep going). When you're working towards a long term goal it's so necessary to give yourself props along the way!

And lastly, please know that your body is so incredible!!! (I want to jump through your screen to tell you this personally that's how important it is!) Your body is your friend not an enemy that's failing you. Of course I got discouraged along the way but I kept coming back to the belief that our bodies CAN heal and have been healing every scrape, cold, and fall we've been through since we were babies. I reminded myself that my body and I are on the same team and it was letting me know that I need to take care of it! And the same it true for you. 

I hope this is a reminder that you are so powerful, my friend. I am sending you love! And if you know someone who could use a little encouragement today, please share this with them, too. Let's break through those limiting beliefs together :) 

Have a great day!