Tending to the Mothership: Surviving COVID, Kids, Substance Use, Addiction and Holidays with Brenda Zane

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
Uncertainty, unpredictability, fear, anxiety, fatigue, dread...life right now is likely a mixture of all these things and maybe more. As the parent of a child with substance use issues who's also navigating COVID and looking ahead to celebrating holidays, you may be wondering how you can keep it all together. The elements of life you know and love have changed, things you used to be able to count on aren't there anymore, and there's a feeling of underlying anxiety about the future. 

In this short, solo episode I'm sharing what it means to "tend the garden of you" and find ways to bring stability, peace, and joy to your life, even with a child in crisis and mid-pandemic. I also present ways to approach and survive holidays and special occasions when all you may be feeling is dread.

You'll come away with ideas around:

• creating sacred moments in your day and why that's beneficial
• creating and protecting a bubble that can help bring you joy
• reframing holiday dread
• letting go of things this holiday season
• why it might be the perfect year to start something new
• and I'm giving you a hall pass on the photo Christmas card this year!

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