Who do you know that’s either with the corona virus or just discovered they can’t pay their rent?

Hi there,

There are so many people, businesses and families are being affected by the current situation, some hardly at all, while others have had multiple changes and challenges coming at them rapidly and I’ve been racking my thoughts for ways that I can offer support to everyone.

Dietless living is actually all about PERSONAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP, how to lead yourself mentally, emotionally and physically through the quagmire of thoughts and emotions that happen in your day to day life so you can change your internal states, stay calm, focused and productive so you can maintain the healthy habits you have and implement new ones.

We are committed to transforming the world health Crisis as it relates to weight by putting the power of long term weight loss in the hands of every individual and now we’re also committed to supporting the community through the current world crisis caused by the outbreak of coronavirus.

I’m committed to broadcasting a live video every Mon, Wed, and Fridays on social media so that we can support as many people as possible, for as long as needed.

I’m going to give you everything I’ve got that will help you survive and thrive during this world crisis and through your own personal crisis’ to help you navigate your way through the swift changes and challenges you have to deal with so you can stay strong and healthy – mentally, emotionally and physically

I’m going to run a series of informative live videos and I will cover topics such as

• How to navigate your way through stress and anxiety
• The pro’s and cons of self-isolation and social distancing and how to stay connected and on top of the emotional fallout of both
• What to do to rebuild new helpful routines and habits rapidly
• How to master transitions
• Resilience – what is it and how to increase yours
• How to deal with rapid change and keep your head while all around you are losing theirs
• How to create mental and emotional stability
• How to find the opportunity in a bad situation
• Give you resources so you can maintain a positive mental attitude
• Share with you fabulous success strategies and techniques to keep you happy, healthy and moving forward.

But the first one I want to cover today is community and connection.

This is unprecedented times in our era and as the famous quote from A Tale of Two cities says - It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times,

This is a time when the community must come together and support each other.

Continued community and connection is a must.

With the current focus being on self-isolating and social distancing I’d like all of us to remember what we do best when there is a crisis situation – whether it’s:

• fires,
• floods,
• storms,
• earthquakes,
• tsunamis

…..we all pitch in, we help each other – it’s always been that way and it’s been said time and time again how important it was that the community all came together and shared the burden of the crisis, it has been noted time and time again that the strength people find to endure a crisis has come from the community support, the love of strangers, the unexpected helping hands that reach out and console and help.

We send;
• aid across the globe
• across the country across the state
• across the street.

As the situation has rapidly deteriorated along with known lifestyles and businesses, each one of us is more likely to know someone who has just gone into financial or physical despair.

Now is the time to reach out and offer assistance:

• take them some food instead of hoarding it
• offer them support
• someone to help them think through and problem solve their situation with them –
• even if it’s by phone, skype or zoom.

Social distancing and self-isolation do not mean cutting people off from the support they need or you yourself from the support you need.

Social distancing and self-isolation are horrible horrible terms to use because in this context they are being linked to survival and self-preservation, but never in the history of man has cutting yourself off from others lead to healthy outcomes, the worst thing that can be done to any human is solitary confinement that’s why it’s the worst punishment in prison, right?

Don’t do it with your family, friends, neighbours, local business and don’t do it to yourself.

You might need to maintain a physical distance but don’t confuse that with distancing yourself mentally or emotionally. 

The elderly are most at risk, and the least likely to use technology to stay in touch with family, friends or community.

They are the highest risk category and most vulnerable in almost every way as they may end up without support for services in their homes, and they most likely to fall into depression. They need your support.

But on the flip side of that, you may need their wisdom - most of the elderly did actually grow up in tough times, tougher than these are at the moment, they’ve been through war, the post-war depression and the non-affluent 60’s & 70’s, they raised families and grew business, so perhaps they have more to share with all of us who haven’t experienced anything like this before.

Now more than ever we need community – everyone has something to share, words of wisdom, understanding, resources, a listening ear, kindness and help to create a plan and strategies for moving forward.

We need a connection.

Who do you know that’s either with the virus or just discovered they can’t pay their rent? 

How can you offer assistance?

• Can you take over some food?
• Check with your neighbours and the people in your area – how are they affected and what do they need?
• Do a letterbox drop in your street, get everyone’s emails and organise a zoom or Skype or talk in a big circle in the yard
• Send texts to all your family and friends – “Are you ok? What’s happening for you? Do you need any assistance
• Reach out to charities and ask how can you help them help others - Call the salvation army, the red cross, saint Vincent de Pauls…

Keep thinking and asking yourself…how can I help and who can I help, and leave a comment below so others can read them and find inspiration and ideas for ways they can help others.

If you feel this is an important message, please share it with others and pay it forward. You don’t know who you help be sharing the word.

I’ll be on Facebook live on Wednesday and Friday, I’ll post the times I’ll be broadcasting in advance on my social media so you can tune in or catch the replay.

Until then keep the word COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION at the forefront of your mind. 

Wishing you safe passage through these strange days.♥️