Weathering the STORM

I had pegged 2020 as my year of reprieve. A challenge-free year to consolidate, focus on my family and have more fun. Heck, after the previous 12 months, I had earned that. Covid-19 and an economic recession wasn’t quite what I had in mind.

Stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, frustration, trauma and fatigue are all normal emotional reactions when we’re faced with a persistent threat. This year’s threat has come in the form of a deadly virus, job instability, business loss, the work and home juggle, information overload, masks and