Community’s essential. It’s been proven again and again that we need community. In the blue zones, where people live the longest, community comes up as the number one reason for longevity and happiness.

But how do we know if we’re with the right people?

With coronavirus and an unsettling political climate, not knowing how long things will be like this is nerve wracking. The big question right now is how do we get through the next few days, weeks, or whatever it’s going to be.

I’m having such a hard time staying positive lately, and I’m pretty sure I am not alone. I seem to spin into such negativity which isn’t like me at all. Or it isn’t like the old me!

I seem to work more hours than I have for years, feel exhausted and blame everyone (in my mind at least.)

Between missing hugs, family, friends, travel and well, normality, this time during Covid-19 can get you down. A study came out last week that 25% of the American population is depressed. That’s 3x the numbers reported before the pandemic. Everyone’s going through it!

Here are some easy mood-lifters that are guaranteed to get you quickly out of a funk.

I just did it again and it sucks. It doesn’t get easier, even though I think it will. Every time I say goodbye to my daughter, I’m sure it’ll be easier. Nope.

OMG, they think I’m a lawyer! I’ve walked around with that thought more times than I can count. Whether finishing a trial or arguing for equality in the workplace to legislatures — none of that matters.

I’m not a diver. I don’t dive into water. Not into the ocean or a pool. Definitely not off a cliff. But I’m about to do a whole different dive and it’s just as scary. It’s a dive into exposing myself to people I’d rather not.