Chances are the pandemic has disrupted many slices of your life – work, family, social, financial.

In the collective quest for safety, what you do and how you do it has shifted from familiar norms and practices.

Whether you’re moderately affected or in the midst of a raging dilemma, it’s challenging to prevent concerns from eroding your hopeful and realistic self. Others share our dilemmas. We aren’t alone.

We’re in the midst of a collective transition

complicated by an array of unique individual struggles.

Whether the disruption has brought you favorable or unfavorable changes, both push you to navigate uncertainty internally and externally.

Perhaps you notice coping mechanisms that work well with established norms and structures are less reliable or resilient while adapting under pressure.

Let’s say you’re struggling with

… a work change that seemed doable and purposeful. The longer it continues the gap between how I thought it would be and my reality are not even close. This feeling of being in limbo is disturbing. I’m a skilled problem solver that’s now bewildered.

… the derailment of well laid plans. They have filled my life with purpose and meaning. These unforeseen circumstances leave me out of control. The strangeness of not knowing jeopardizes my remaining years. Not knowing has set off feelings that are messing with my energy and optimism.

… a change in status: Being an insider has been a key part of what I define as successful. A recent incident opened my eyes. Now I can’t unsee that I’ve been an outsider far more than an insider.

• Am I who I think I am?
• Are the relationships I developed sincere or conditional?
• Can I recover?

Let’s say you’re struggling with

… connectedness. My strong social ties and skills are assets. However, the pandemic has changed the way I connect with others. Gone are shared experiences and special moments. Nurturing relationships online is immensely different than in person. It’s less satisfying and mentally taxing. I’m second guessing myself as disconnectedness happens more frequently.

…being caught in the middle of family conflict. Whatever it is I’m damned if I do or don’t. Multiple generations, power struggles and favoritism complicate our family dynamic. Our family has minimal conflict handling skills. The pressure is rising. I’m either the go to person or the cause of the problem. I don’t want to divorce my family. How do I get out from the middle?