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NOURISHING LIFE DESIGN FOR OVERWHELMING TIMES Kate Bathras, CPC, ELI-MP, is an Integrative Energy Coach and ADHD Coach supporting people who want to make a difference in the world and feel fully alive while doing it. She helps her clients slow down to move forward in a potent and inspired way while expanding their capacity for all aspects of life so they can step fully into who they’re meant to be and the work they’re here to do. Learn more at katebathrascoaching.com. If you’re feeling like life is a bit of a slog these days, you’re not alone. It’s been over a year now that we’ve been living and working amidst the circumstances of a global pandemic, which currently provides the backdrop for all aspects our lives. It’s easy to feel that this “new normal” is something that we should have adjusted to. In many ways we have, of course, resilient and innovative creatures that we are. We keep moving through our
days, getting things done as best we can. We sometimes forget to consider the pandemic as one of the reasons we’re overwhelmed or tired, and in these moments, we can feel confused about why we’re not operating at what we perceive to be our full capacity. Chances are, the stress of these times is impacting you more than you realize. It may be less obvious than in
the early days of sudden fear and disruption, but you’re still likely operating in survival mode much of the time. There is heightened awareness of uncertainty with every decision you make, even when simply deciding which grocery aisle to go down. Previously relaxing or enjoyable tasks come with added layers of complexity and calculation. Not to mention that there are some pretty intense emotions moving through – individually and
