Good morning. It’s been almost 2 years since I wrote on this blog. Now that we are all working from home, I thought it would be good to start-up again. Perhaps therapeutic for myself and hopefully for you. Yes, I will write about state taxes, but I want to mostly talk about the new challenges we face and our fight to move forward.
Before I do, I just want to say, I hope you are doing well and are safe. I hope you aren’t reading the news 24/7 and getting stressed and depressed. I had been doing that all week this week and I can’t do it anymore. It is demotivating and paralyzing. Can’t keep that up. I normally don’t watch the news because all they do is sensationalize and spread fear on a normal, daily basis. Now that they have this virus to talk about, it’s like non-stop negativity and politics. I normally don’ trust the media or politicians and when they are the only ones talking, it’s hard to read between the lines and find the truth.
Okay. Let’s talk.
It feels like life has been cancelled. Like waking up from a bad nightmare or movie. BUT, in the wake of this crazy time, this is when life becomes real. When we find out what really matters. When we are forced to pause, to stop our regular routine and change. Change is difficult, even when it is optional. However, sometimes we will only change if we are forced to change.
Trust me, I would rather this 'thing' not be the cause of change, but we can't change that. However, as we are confined to our homes with our families, we should try to be as positive as possible (which is difficult with the news and media constant barrage). In any case, we should try to be more innovative during this time. Think of all the things you do - why have you been doing them that way? Why is that your routine? Have you ever tried doing things differently? How could you do things differently?
Despite uncertainty, life is too short to live in fear. Let's live by faith and strength. Let's do what we can. Let's respond, not react.
Peace. Be Blessed.