New Thoughts On A New Phase

Well, here we are in Phase Three (finally). Restaurants can now open their doors inside, parties of 50 are allowed outside.... everyone can get their brows waxed and the best one yet, it’s almost time for back to school! 

(Taken 2019 ) Harper wasn’t going to school but wanted to feel like she was

I must say, I’ve never felt so uneasy as a mother! For anyone who has a child or knows someone with children, they’re probably either excited to finally get their kids out of their hair (that beautifully elevated hair... lol) or are full of uncertainty and concern. 

When Doug Ford made the announcement, there were a lot of moments of joy with some serious deep concerns. I began to feel my throat close in, my chest tighten and I started to question everything. What will the school experience be like for my kids? How will they make new friends being socially distant? How are they going to breathe with their masks on all day long? Will I be okay waiting at home for a pick-up time? My mind is an endless thinking pot, 20 thoughts per second circling around. I wonder, am I alone in feeling this way? How do the teachers feel? 

(Taken 2019) Us moms sending our kids off at the start of the school year.

I then said to myself “don’t think about it or decide anything until the end of the month! At least then you may feel a little more settled.” The way I choose to see it is that the beauty in all of this is we have a choice. We can choose to send our kids to school and we can choose to teach them at home. We’re fortunate to live in a country that allows us the freedom to decide and that is surely a beautiful thing and nobody else should judge us for it. Unfortunately, I hear judgment passed from other parents all too often. If a mom wants to send their children back to school, other moms judge and make comments about how dangerous it is. Or, I hear it the other way around. Some parents are shaming others who don’t feel comfortable sending their children back, saying it will hurt their social skills. Seriously, we can do better than this! Putting the school situation aside, I believe this fear, anger, and anxiety have always been deeply rooted and this pandemic has just brought everything to the surface over the last few months (which I can fully attest to with my own personal experiences). All this time being at home, some alone or some with their families, has allowed certain issues that were buried to come out and it’s showing in the way we treat others. 

Reflecting on some of this negativity and judgment, this is a time for all of us to grow as individuals, and the only way to do that is to rely on each other. We need to be supportive and lead with love and kindness. We need to spread light around our city to keep the momentum up because you never know what the person next to you is battling!

All things said, as some parts of our lives slowly shift back to normalcy, we still need to deal with some of our own issues rather than burying them again. The world outside can wait and will wait! Work through what’s important in your four walls first. Remember, the situation this world is facing will not last forever, and we may never get back the time we have now so use it to the best of your ability to heal and work on yourself. 

Be the change

Be the heart of our city

And continue to grow and inspire one another.

#elevateyourself

Pammy

Xo

Ps. We are so close to being caught up with the waitlist appointments and feel somewhat “normal” again. With that being said, we are still quite busy and encourage everyone to book appointments well in advance so we can continue to get ahead!