I hope this finds Y’all doing well with all that’s going on. Things are good for me, my Sweet Heart, and Lucy Dawg, and from conversations with Courtney, she and all of hers are doing well too.
Yesterday, while checking in on Twitter, I noticed a Tweet by Zero Day Finance (@zerodayfinance), that had been retweeted, and bubbled up through my feed when Courtney responded to it.
Noted Disbelief
“I cannot belief that so many PF/FIRE blogs are still posting there usual stuff with everything that’s happened over the past 7 days.”
I responded to Zero Day’s Finance, after reading Courtney’s response.
” As a certified counselor I learned, in my training, that many folks NEED little things of comfort to help deal with upsets and negativity in life. Regular activities, such as reading about positive topics, help them maintain a sense of balance. J.M.H.O.”
In checking into Twitter this morning (4:22 AM – Jun 2, 2020, I noted that Zero Day Finance has not responded to my reply.
I don’t know Zero Day Finance’s rational on why folks shouldn’t normal stuff, despite what had transpired over the past 7 days. Heck, folks have been posting “Normal Stuff” all through the COVID-19 situation that we’re still living through.
Folks have been posting normal stuff, through all the chaos that we’ve experienced during our years as bloggers.
Yes, many bloggers have posted topics that pertain to the current events, but usually continue to put out posts, covering “Normal Stuff.”
My Take On Things
As I mentioned in my response Tweet above, I’m a certified counselor, a certified school counselor. Yes, I’m not an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), but in earning my Masters Degree, I received the same Clinically Based training, the University of North Texas, that the LPC candidates did. There was no separate track for school counselors, so I reaped the benefits that the LPC candidates enjoyed.
So, I believe, that my Tweeted response carries some credibility when I noted that some people need “Little Things of Comfort” to help deal with upsets and negativity in life. I know that I need “Little Things of Comfort” at times, myself.
Posting “Normal Stuff” can be a “Little Thing of Comfort” in two manners.
The production of content covering “Normal Stuff” can be comforting to the writer, in that it allows positive/productive focus on topics that are not being blasted out by media, which these days seem to focus on doom and gloom.
The reading of content covering “Normal Stuff” can be comforting to the reader, in that it allows focus on positive, and possibly useful, topics, helping the reader maintain a bit of normality during trying times.
Not Just My Beliefs
So as to add a bit more to my beliefs, I did a Google Search on Coping With Current Turmoil.
Here’s a bit of what I found:
“. . . Rather than catastrophizing about the COVID-19 crisis, you can tap into your adult self, deliberately choosing to focus on what you have the power to influence and letting go of the rest.”
Although Schwartz and Pines piece names the COVID-19 crisis, I believe that the current crisis, prompted by George Floyd’s death, can be substituted for COVID-19, or added to.
“Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.”
Again, this piece focuses on COVID-19, but any stressor can be substituted and the information presented in the article would apply.
“Lessen Your Stress Response
When you experience a crisis (or even when someone close to you experiences a crisis), your body’s stress response may become triggered and stay triggered, keeping you in a state of constant stress.
It may be difficult to feel “relaxed” in the midst or aftermath of a crisis, but you can practice stress relief techniques that can reduce the intensity of your stress levels, help you reverse your stress response, and feel more resilient in the face of what comes next.”
The way I feel, writing about or reading “Normal Stuff” can be a stress reliever. So, we’re gonna continue to write and post “Normal Stuff,” here at Money I$ Not Taboo.
In a Nutshell
So, there you go. Shit’s hit the fan, flinging everywhere, but life goes on. How life goes on depends upon how we choose to react to it. We can fixate on the turmoil, or we can address it and turn our attention back to our day to day lives.
Folks should spend time on things that are stress relievers, so we’re going to focus our attention on our day to day lives and continue to put out “Normal Stuff” that folks might want to read, to escape the onslaught of negativity that the media is so eager to pump out.
Keith is a "60 Years Young" former teacher and counselor who's blundered through the world of personal finance, learning the basics later in life than he likes. It's his mission to share as much about personal finance as possible, helping others get a handle on it, much earlier than he did.
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I hope this finds Y’all doing well with all that’s going on. Things are good for me, my Sweet Heart, and Lucy Dawg, and from conversations with Courtney, she and all of hers are doing well too.
Yesterday, while checking in on Twitter, I noticed a Tweet by Zero Day Finance (@zerodayfinance), that had been retweeted, and bubbled up through my feed when Courtney responded to it.
Noted Disbelief
I responded to Zero Day’s Finance, after reading Courtney’s response.
In checking into Twitter this morning (4:22 AM – Jun 2, 2020, I noted that Zero Day Finance has not responded to my reply.
I don’t know Zero Day Finance’s rational on why folks shouldn’t normal stuff, despite what had transpired over the past 7 days. Heck, folks have been posting “Normal Stuff” all through the COVID-19 situation that we’re still living through.
Folks have been posting normal stuff, through all the chaos that we’ve experienced during our years as bloggers.
Yes, many bloggers have posted topics that pertain to the current events, but usually continue to put out posts, covering “Normal Stuff.”
My Take On Things
As I mentioned in my response Tweet above, I’m a certified counselor, a certified school counselor. Yes, I’m not an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), but in earning my Masters Degree, I received the same Clinically Based training, the University of North Texas, that the LPC candidates did. There was no separate track for school counselors, so I reaped the benefits that the LPC candidates enjoyed.
So, I believe, that my Tweeted response carries some credibility when I noted that some people need “Little Things of Comfort” to help deal with upsets and negativity in life. I know that I need “Little Things of Comfort” at times, myself.
Posting “Normal Stuff” can be a “Little Thing of Comfort” in two manners.
Not Just My Beliefs
So as to add a bit more to my beliefs, I did a Google Search on Coping With Current Turmoil.
Here’s a bit of what I found:
Although Schwartz and Pines piece names the COVID-19 crisis, I believe that the current crisis, prompted by George Floyd’s death, can be substituted for COVID-19, or added to.
Again, this piece focuses on COVID-19, but any stressor can be substituted and the information presented in the article would apply.
The way I feel, writing about or reading “Normal Stuff” can be a stress reliever. So, we’re gonna continue to write and post “Normal Stuff,” here at Money I$ Not Taboo.
In a Nutshell
So, there you go. Shit’s hit the fan, flinging everywhere, but life goes on. How life goes on depends upon how we choose to react to it. We can fixate on the turmoil, or we can address it and turn our attention back to our day to day lives.
Folks should spend time on things that are stress relievers, so we’re going to focus our attention on our day to day lives and continue to put out “Normal Stuff” that folks might want to read, to escape the onslaught of negativity that the media is so eager to pump out.
Until next time, Peace!
About Keith
Keith is a "60 Years Young" former teacher and counselor who's blundered through the world of personal finance, learning the basics later in life than he likes. It's his mission to share as much about personal finance as possible, helping others get a handle on it, much earlier than he did.