{"id":5080,"date":"2021-02-22T07:10:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T13:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/?p=5080"},"modified":"2021-02-23T05:15:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T11:15:46","slug":"shift-from-overwhelm-to-calm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/dev\/shift-from-overwhelm-to-calm\/","title":{"rendered":"Shift From Overwhelm to Calm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”2208px” custom_margin=”-55px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”|0px||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ text_line_height=”2.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|124px||124px||”]

How have you been this past week?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I felt blessed… grateful for the snow that turned the pine tree in our backyard into Christmas \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

In Nashville, two inches of snow closes the schools. With four inches, you make banana bread and another cup of hot tea, and you breathe long breaths because the world around you becomes still (we didn\u2019t get any mail, deliveries, the trash hasn\u2019t been picked up, and most of our neighbors\u2019 cars were left unmoved).<\/span><\/p>\n

My schedule didn\u2019t change much – it was just as full with tasks, dinners, bills, Zoom meetings, coaching sessions,\u00a0piano playing, and attending online classes.\u00a0But everything, like the trees outside my windows, had a layer of Calm over it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I loved watching Blais sleep in the mornings, completely guilt-free, and then pick up his sled and hang out with friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

But then, Friday came, the sun started melting the snow, and he sat in my office feeling overwhelmed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wish there was a magic button that I could press and make all the pressure and expectations and drama disappear,\u201d he said, \u201clike when I was little and everything was easy and there was no stress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I put my arms around him and I wanted to tell him that all was well, while knowing that\u00a0no matter how much I wished it to be, I didn\u2019t have the power to make it all go away.<\/span><\/p>\n

So instead, I held him close and stayed silent for a while.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How have you been this past week?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I felt blessed… grateful for the snow that turned the pine tree in our backyard into Christmas \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

In Nashville, two inches of snow closes the schools. With four inches, you make banana bread and another cup of hot tea, and you breathe long breaths because the world around you becomes still (we didn\u2019t get any mail, deliveries, the trash hasn\u2019t been picked up, and most of our neighbors\u2019 cars were left unmoved).<\/span><\/p>\n

My schedule didn\u2019t change much – it was just as full with tasks, dinners, bills, Zoom meetings, coaching sessions,\u00a0piano playing, and attending online classes.\u00a0But everything, like the trees outside my windows, had a layer of Calm over it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I loved watching Blais sleep in the mornings, completely guilt-free, and then pick up his sled and hang out with friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

But then, Friday came, the sun started melting the snow, and he sat in my office feeling overwhelmed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wish there was a magic button that I could press and make all the pressure and expectations and drama disappear,\u201d he said, \u201clike when I was little and everything was easy and there was no stress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I put my arms around him and I wanted to tell him that all was well, while knowing that\u00a0no matter how much I wished it to be, I didn\u2019t have the power to make it all go away.<\/span><\/p>\n

So instead, I held him close and stayed silent for a while.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Without words – only through being present – I let him know that I heard him\u00a0and that I honored what he was feeling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Then I said: \u201cThere\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0a magic button. You can imagine it in your mind, click on it and bring yourself into the present moment, into the here and now.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I explained to him how when we bring our awareness into the \u2018now\u2019, the present moment, all the worries about the future and all the sadness for losing what we had in the past, fade away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He got it\u00a0but then he wanted to know how he would handle all the demands of high school and making sure his grades stay high so he can be eligible for scholarships and colleges that he\u2019s interested in. He wanted to know how he could deal with friends who aren\u2019t motivated\u00a0and with kids who care too much about who has\u00a0a better car or whose parent has a higher-paying career.<\/span><\/p>\n

I asked him how he\u2019s managed so far – has he worried\u00a0and stressed about it, or has he handled each situation as it came, finding solutions, breaking down school projects and assignments into smaller achievable tasks, and doing the work?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t have to answer. His eyes widened, he exhaled, and looked at me with a sense of relief.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m here to be your support. You don\u2019t have to carry life\u2019s responsibilities on your shoulders alone. You are only fifteen. I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In that one moment, I was grateful for all the courses I took, my coaching training, the courage to do inner work and grace to begin practicing mindfulness into my life a decade ago.\u00a0In every moment like this one with my youngest son, I realize that being able to remind someone about the \u2018magic button\u2019 is an amazing accomplishment.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Nothing I could buy for my sons can compare to the gift of being present, calm, and fulfilled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In that place, we get rejuvenated, intentional, and inspired about our action plan to build a good life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By the way, how cool is it that I just spoke about this exact thing in my Webinar reently? You\u2019d think I planned it LOL<\/span><\/p>\n

During the webinar, I brought up a few easy mindfulness exercises\/practices – so, if you are curious,\u00a0check it out.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(At minute 3:45 we are doing a grounding breathing – great way to bring yourself into the present moment. At 21:25 there is an exercise that utilizes our five senses.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I hope that you can do this often throughout this week. Bring yourself into the present moment, observe your environment, your thoughts and emotions – and see how you feel!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Without words – only through being present – I let him know that I heard him\u00a0and that I honored what he was feeling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Then I said: \u201cThere\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0a magic button. You can imagine it in your mind, click on it and bring yourself into the present moment, into the here and now.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I explained to him how when we bring our awareness into the \u2018now\u2019, the present moment, all the worries about the future and all the sadness for losing what we had in the past, fade away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He got it\u00a0but then he wanted to know how he would handle all the demands of high school and making sure his grades stay high so he can be eligible for scholarships and colleges that he\u2019s interested in. He wanted to know how he could deal with friends who aren\u2019t motivated\u00a0and with kids who care too much about who has\u00a0a better car or whose parent has a higher-paying career.<\/span><\/p>\n

I asked him how he\u2019s managed so far – has he worried\u00a0and stressed about it, or has he handled each situation as it came, finding solutions, breaking down school projects and assignments into smaller achievable tasks, and doing the work?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t have to answer. His eyes widened, he exhaled, and looked at me with a sense of relief.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m here to be your support. You don\u2019t have to carry life\u2019s responsibilities on your shoulders alone. You are only fifteen. I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In that one moment, I was grateful for all the courses I took, my coaching training, the courage to do inner work and grace to begin practicing mindfulness into my life a decade ago.\u00a0In every moment like this one with my youngest son, I realize that being able to remind someone about the \u2018magic button\u2019 is an amazing accomplishment.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Nothing I could buy for my sons can compare to the gift of being present, calm, and fulfilled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In that place, we get rejuvenated, intentional, and inspired about our action plan to build a good life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By the way, how cool is it that I just spoke about this exact thing in my Webinar reently? You\u2019d think I planned it LOL<\/span><\/p>\n

During the webinar, I brought up a few easy mindfulness exercises\/practices – so, if you are curious,\u00a0check it out.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(At minute 3:45 we are doing a grounding breathing – great way to bring yourself into the present moment. At 21:25 there is an exercise that utilizes our five senses.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I hope that you can do this often throughout this week. Bring yourself into the present moment, observe your environment, your thoughts and emotions – and see how you feel!<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|-40px|auto||” custom_padding=”||20px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Feb-Blog-Post-1.png” title_text=”Feb Blog Post (1)” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”48%” module_alignment=”center” disabled_on=”on|off|off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Feb-Blog-Post-1.png” title_text=”Feb Blog Post (1)” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”33%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ disabled_on=”off|off|on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ text_font=”Nunito|600|on||||||” text_text_color=”#BE1E2D” text_font_size=”45px” header_font=”Nunito||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#BE1E2D” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”2px|124px|6px|124px||”]

Music & Story<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-53px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”1640px” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|124px||124px||”]

I was crushed when I heard that singer\/songwriter \u0110or\u0111e Bala\u0161evi\u0107 passed away a few days ago. He wrote some of the most moving story songs ever. In fact, they are so moving and deeply emotional, I can never sing through them without getting choked up\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

His songs tell human stories as they are – vulnerable, raw, hard, real, full of suffering and of hope.<\/span><\/p>\n

They are the kind of songs we would sing at the end of parties and gatherings. When exhausted of dancing and laughing, we would sit a little bit closer to each other and admit that the only thing that matters is love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rest in Peace, \u0110or\u0111e, and thank you for the amazing songs that will keep moving hearts forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is\u00a0Vasa Ladacki\u00a0<\/a>– I\u2019m posting my own version only because it has English subtitles. (This is from one of the episodes of my Tuesdays with Tajci webshow from 2013.)<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default”]

I was crushed when I heard that singer\/songwriter \u0110or\u0111e Bala\u0161evi\u0107 passed away a few days ago. He wrote some of the most moving story songs ever. In fact, they are so moving and deeply emotional, I can never sing through them without getting choked up\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

His songs tell human stories as they are – vulnerable, raw, hard, real, full of suffering and of hope.<\/span><\/p>\n

They are the kind of songs we would sing at the end of parties and gatherings. When exhausted of dancing and laughing, we would sit a little bit closer to each other and admit that the only thing that matters is love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rest in Peace, \u0110or\u0111e, and thank you for the amazing songs that will keep moving hearts forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is\u00a0Vasa Ladacki<\/a><\/span>\u00a0– I\u2019m posting my own version only because it has English subtitles. (This is from one of the episodes of my Tuesdays with Tajci webshow from 2013.)<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tTEf1Mog-bQ&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=Tatiana%E2%80%98Tajci%E2%80%99Cameron” thumbnail_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”65%” module_alignment=”center”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tTEf1Mog-bQ&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=Tatiana%E2%80%98Tajci%E2%80%99Cameron” thumbnail_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” module_alignment=”center”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_button button_url=”http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/blog” button_text=”BACK TO MAIN BLOG PAGE” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”20px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#BE1E2D” button_border_width=”2px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”0px” button_icon=”%%19%%” button_icon_color=”#ffffff” button_icon_placement=”left” button_on_hover=”off” custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” custom_padding=”|||50px|false|false”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#D0EFE5″ width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px||-2px||false|false” custom_padding=”50px||50px||false|false”]

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