Everything will be ok

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Or it won’t!

Millions of people have lost their jobs. Rioting, looting, and Police violence are an everyday occurrence. It feels like the world is over.

The reason I am sharing this story is because I want everyone to know, it will be ok. Millions of us are suddenly unemployed. We are all at the mercy of an ugly pandemic to make a living. We didn't lose our dream jobs because of something we did wrong. We didn’t throw in the towel or do something stupid. We simply showed up to work one day, and there was a bigger priority- getting a pandemic to slow its course. Now we have a different job.

The future is in our hands! Well, nothing feels like it’s in our control anymore to some degree. This pandemic has thrown a wrench in our lives. But that doesn’t mean no good will come from this. I encourage you to take the time out of worrying to be in the moment. Stop stressing for just 30 seconds. Listen to the birds chirping (sorry if your toddler is yelling) and try your best to visualize what you want your life to be like if everything went back to normal tomorrow.

As for me, I came to the realization that no job comes with any sort of guarantee. In fact, nothing in life does. At the end of the day, we are only in control of our own emotions and how we treat those around us. And even that might be giving ourselves too much credit. Your job doesn’t matter, and you don’t matter to your job either. What does matter is your health, your family, and your loved ones. Jobs and paychecks will come and go. Sometimes it will be our fault, sometimes it will be out of our hands. But how we treat each now and in the times after these “challenging times” will be the true test of character.