Faith and Hope

Our nation is in crisis. New York, the city that never sleeps is quiet. It is now the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 140 countries globally have reported cases of the corona virus.

We're afraid. And rightly so. Not only is our health threatened but our financial security is, as well.

Fear is a natural instinct. It gave us the ability to flee from tigers in the jungle and escape to safety. Fear has given us the "fight or flight response" that we use today - not just in the jungle of many thousands of years ago but in the situation that is happening now.

This response, when present on a continuing, non-stop basis will make us ill. We cannot thrive in this environment.  We must call on the stronger part of us - the part that is FAITH that we will emerge on the other side of this stronger, smarter and more resilient than we ever thought we could be. As Tony Robbins has said: "Faith is knowing that at our core we're more than anything we will ever face, and we can handle whatever life brings us. We always have and we always will. That is the power of the human race".

One of my heroes; Navy SEAL William McRaven, who was instrumental in taking down Osama Bin Laden, talks about HOPE. He compares this pandemic to slogging through mud during training: "Today the corona virus has thrown us all in the mud. We are cold, wet and miserable and the dawn seems a long way off. But while we should not be cavalier about the dangers of this pandemic, neither should we feel hopeless and paralyzed with fear."  ......."Hope abounds".

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Thank you for being there and keeping the faith and holding on to hope.

xo