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Like an eggshell, we are cracking up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello sisters! How are we doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to share an insight I had this week, and I hope it gives you some perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My son\u2019s class is reading\u00a0The Good Egg<\/a>\u00a0by Jory John and Pete Oswald. It is the story of an egg who had 11 brothers and sisters. They were all over the place. This little egg felt he was responsible for keeping everything straight. The egg put so much pressure on himself, that he began to crack up. Sound familiar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeking help, he decided to leave the egg carton and go out to the world to see if he could get better. The egg went to a spa, meditated, and hung out in a hammock. Little by little his cracks healed. He felt restored, so the egg went back to rejoin his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identifying with An Egg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I feel like I understand that egg. There is so much pressure on us right now. Many of us are serving as teaching assistants, caring for the house, and working from home. Some of us have lost our income since the pandemic and are figuring out our next steps. We are trying to establish some sense of normalcy in a very abnormal world. Sometimes the pressure is just. too. much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we may not be able to go on a journey of self-care right now (though it is VERY tempting). But if you are like me and feel you may be cracking up, you need to stop and put the oxygen mask on yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ten things to do to keep from cracking up:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n