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Cultivating Contentment in the Era of Coronavirus
Yesterday I felt myself sliding into another funk as I listened to the news.
April brought the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history.
Over 1.3 million Americans suffering from coronavirus, over 80,000 dead.
Worldwide, over 4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Even though my prayer and meditation practice has been quite strong, the latest news felt like a bit much to take.
I went for a walk with my dog Dixie and called my BFF Nina Lynn for advice.
I knew this wasn’t a situation for St. John’s wort, a natural healing herb for depression, or Gorse, a Bach flower remedy for when one has lost all hope, although either remedy could be prescribed for anyone wanting to try to scratch the surface of what I was feeling.
No, the answer, I knew, wouldn’t come from taking anything but from a deep shift of my inner attitude.
“I know you’ve been meditating…”Nina observed.
“And I know you feel grateful.
