{"id":7488,"date":"2022-03-07T15:24:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T21:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/?p=7488"},"modified":"2022-03-07T15:24:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T21:24:39","slug":"how-do-we-go-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/dev\/how-do-we-go-on\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do We Go On?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-53px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;1640px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|125px||123px||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Nunito&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">There was a moment this past week when a picture of a children\u2019s hospital in Ukraine made me pause\u2026 pause in the way where everything moved in a slow motion, as my breath tried to move the tightness and heaviness I felt in my chest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">From somewhere deep within, underneath the heaviness (or maybe from the place of fear and helplessness that fed it), the questions surfaced:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">How do we go on with our lives? How do we plan graduations, vacations, and family gatherings? How do I continue to offer my services and send out invoices? How do we go on as if the suffering doesn\u2019t affect us? How do I talk about well-being and invite people to explore it with me in my course?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">Just like so many times before (in different world crises), for a moment, everything seemed too trivial to spend time on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">And then, when I snapped out of the slow motion, another breath took me deeper within. It took me to the place of love and hope &#8211; where I remembered the answers to all of those questions. We<em>\u00a0do\u00a0<\/em>continue on, because we have to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">We have to keep on living. And we can do that in an even more intentional and purposeful way than before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; min_height=&#8221;721px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Nunito&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 25.2px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif; color: #000000; word-break: break-word;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 25.2px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif; color: #000000; word-break: break-word;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 25.2px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif; color: #000000; word-break: break-word;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">There was a moment this past week when a picture of a children\u2019s hospital in Ukraine made me pause\u2026 pause in the way where everything moved in a slow motion, as my breath tried to move the tightness and heaviness I felt in my chest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">From somewhere deep within, underneath the heaviness (or maybe from the place of fear and helplessness that fed it), the questions surfaced:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">How do we go on with our lives? How do we plan graduations, vacations, and family gatherings? How do I continue to offer my services and send out invoices? How do we go on as if the suffering doesn\u2019t affect us? How do I talk about well-being and invite people to explore it with me in my course?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">Just like so many times before (in different world crises), for a moment, everything seemed too trivial to spend time on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">And then, when I snapped out of the slow motion, another breath took me deeper within. It took me to the place of love and hope &#8211; where I remembered the answers to all of those questions. We<em>\u00a0do\u00a0<\/em>continue on, because we have to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">We have to keep on living. And we can do that in an even more intentional and purposeful way than before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Blog-Banner-TC.com-3.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Blog Banner TC.com (3)&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|122px||123px||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Nunito,Numans&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">In our continuing to live fearlessly, we contribute to the collective hope, faith, and yes, love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">And so, I did my webinar recently and launched my Course on well-being<a href=\"https:\/\/tatianacameron.kartra.com\/page\/wellbeingwithtajci\"> (check it out here).<\/a> Because yes, now is the perfect time to invest in your own well-being.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">We all need to learn and practice tending to our body\/mind\/spirit. And when we do,\u00a0<strong>we can show up with actions and solutions that are grounded and constructive (rather than reactive and fearful)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re ready to learn how to use everyday lifestyle choices to improve (and maintain) your physical, emotional, and mental health, I invite you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tatianacameron.krtra.com\/c\/waIKHvOoPea4\/we7x\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/tatianacameron.krtra.com\/c\/waIKHvOoPea4\/we7x&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1646773950759000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0FXgISs18R2t4meVi-v9Fw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #000000;\">read more<\/a>\u00a0about my new course and coaching experience. If it resonates with you, I would absolutely love to see you inside (we start on March 15th).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">Now is also a good time to\u00a0<strong>put on your favorite songs and let the music bring hope, love, faith, and joy into your lives<\/strong>. This is not to create a distraction, but rather a way to help you support your spirit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Nunito&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">In our continuing to live fearlessly, we contribute to the collective hope, faith, and yes, love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">And so, I did my webinar recently and launched my Course on well-being<a href=\"https:\/\/tatianacameron.kartra.com\/page\/wellbeingwithtajci\"> (check it out here).<\/a> Because yes, now is the perfect time to invest in your own well-being.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">We all need to learn and practice tending to our body\/mind\/spirit. And when we do,\u00a0<strong>we can show up with actions and solutions that are grounded and constructive (rather than reactive and fearful)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re ready to learn how to use everyday lifestyle choices to improve (and maintain) your physical, emotional, and mental health, I invite you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tatianacameron.krtra.com\/c\/waIKHvOoPea4\/we7x\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/tatianacameron.krtra.com\/c\/waIKHvOoPea4\/we7x&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1646773950759000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0FXgISs18R2t4meVi-v9Fw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #000000;\">read more<\/a>\u00a0about my new course and coaching experience. If it resonates with you, I would absolutely love to see you inside (we start on March 15th).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Nunito; font-weight: normal; color: #000000;\">Now is also a good time to\u00a0<strong>put on your favorite songs and let the music bring hope, love, faith, and joy into your lives<\/strong>. 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You keep at it, you push through the hard times, and you learn to enjoy every minute of it - because after so many ups and downs, you learn to let go of your attachment to the outcome and you trust that Love (God) will organize all the pieces (that you put your heart into) for you. (I just wrote a poem about that last week. LOL)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You find satisfaction in your work - especially when it touches someone, or provides value for someone - which is the case with all meaningful work!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And you are happy. Fulfilled.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like my son, Blais, who got himself a job at the local grocery store. After his first day of training, I asked him what his responsibilities would be. He said \u201cI\u2019m in customer service. And that means my job is to make people feel welcomed, valued, seen, and heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When he came home from his first day of work, he was glowing! He had been corralling shopping carts and bagging groceries for six hours, but he didn\u2019t even mention that. ALL he experienced was interacting with customers. He felt incredibly accomplished because he told me, he got to talk to people, ask them how their day went, and make them feel good. He brought me a bunch of roses because he said he was moved by someone who was buying roses for their mother.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>THIS was a life-defining moment for him. Blais\u2019 manager could have told him his job was to bag groceries quickly and efficiently, and to compete with the next kid at the number of shopping carts they can pull in one swoop. <strong>Instead, they gave him the gift of a mindset that puts people - and service - before productivity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I guess the manager also knows that with that mindset, Blais will naturally work faster and more efficiently - and everyone wins. And of course, this takes trust. Being pleasant to customers isn\u2019t something a manager can put out as a neat checklist or a measurable goal. Trust.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, back to my song\u2026<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A few years back, when I first moved to Nashville, I met Tom Paden, a songwriter who wrote hit songs for artists like Reba McEntire. Tom suggested we co-write a song that I would record and enter it into the Eurovision Song Contest. A few days later, he showed up at my house with his writing partner, Eddie Kilgallon.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tom and Eddie had an idea for a song about the Wall (as in the Berlin wall) - an anthem about what happens when the wall comes down and people come together.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can imagine I had a few things to say about that, LOL\u2026 but the most important thing for me was that <strong>big changes don\u2019t happen fast.<\/strong> It\u2019s a process.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>(Full disclosure here: I wasn\u2019t talking about life in Europe. I was drawing from my marriage struggles. Matthew and I had just come out of our separation and were working on healing our relationship.)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When the conflict grows too big, we build walls because we need something to keep us from charging at each other, and constantly attacking.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then, the wall keeps us away. But our anger and unresolved conflicts grow in our minds and hearts, which makes the other side seem full of dark shadows and scary monsters.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We keep this up for a while, but eventually we get tired (because anger and fear are exhausting, and walls make us feel constricted).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then something happens, or someone comes along who inspires us to address the wall (because there is still the Divine that finds a way to interfere with our human quarrels and stubbornness) and we feel willing to try.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What happens in that moment is what this song talks about.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tom and Eddie put a demo together and it came out so well that we decided to pitch it to some major artists (instead of having me sing it).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I released my attachment to the outcome, and trusted that Eddie and Tom knew what they were doing. We all wanted the song to get out there and reach a lot of people with its beautiful message and melody. Tom and Eddie did a lot of pitching, but they also trusted that the right artist would come along. Olivia Newton-John heard the song (through a very unconventional channel connected to her non-profit) and was immediately drawn to it.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>:)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Trust. Do the work and then trust.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cWindow in the Wall\u201d is perfect for the times we live in. I\u2019ve been reading the comments on Olivia\u2019s social media, and people are already commenting on how much they needed this shot of hope and encouragement.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So here are three things I hope can be a bit of an inspiration for you today:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>(1) Keep showing up. Find little joys in everyday tasks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are out of work, keep finding meaningful work - learn something, help someone, create something. Nourish your soul, mind, and heart with uplifting content - music, art. Nurture your body with healthy foods and walks in nature. Update your resume, research or contact potential employers, rebrand yourself if you have to (I\u2019ve done that a few times\u2026), stay in shape, and then let it go.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Trust. I know it\u2019s easier said than done, but pushing too hard and stressing about it will only exhaust you and you won\u2019t be at your best when an opportunity comes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>(2) Look for a window, or a crack in the wall, through which you can look to the other side.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I know it\u2019s scary. Try to entertain a thought that those on the \u2018other side\u2019 aren\u2019t monsters, but people with the same fears, same hurt, same pain as you. Trust and be willing to mend and heal\u2026<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>(3) When something good happens in your life (unexpectedly) <\/strong>and you realize that it was always meant to be exactly the way it happened - not the way you envisioned, but often better - drop everything and celebrate :)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That's what I did this past weekend! 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