Getting your mind right
It's hard to believe that Spring is almost over and we’re still WFH!
I must admit there’s something wonderful about seeing my family more, working in sweatpants and having time for that occasional morning hike. But anyone who knows me knows how much energy I have and I’m ready to do deals, host meetings, attend closings, commence court actions, see my team, teach "live-in person", watch my kids play sports and spend time with friends. Heck, I even miss my commute to NYC!
There is no doubt that life will be different but that is nothing to fear. 75% of our country worked during the Great Depression and great franchises were built. Disney. Hewlett-Packard. They even repealed prohibition on the way out! But that was an era not an event, and our current economic recovery will be uneven at best and a historic parallel, at worst.
It's no wonder 38% of all Americans have recently reported feeling serious mental distress. Our ability to grow, progress and interact is central to our well-being and sense of normalcy; and while the COVID-19 virus is terrible, the mandated societal response, however necessary, has created equally onerous personal and professional challenges.
The first three Real Estate Community Forums in May focused on New Development, Lending and Buying opportunities, and "Moving to the Suburbs,” all apropos for a forum created for real estate owners, agents and professionals. We are also human beings and the ability to get our “mind right” has never been more important, so we wanted to touch on that too.
Governor Cuomo recently asked, “How good are you really?” and seriously, how good can any of us really be given what’s happening in the world? Sure, we can be grateful and of course it could always be worse, but that doesn’t change the fact that this pandemic has taken a serious toll on us all, whether we want to admit it or not.
In the spirit of Mental Health Awareness Month, I was thrilled to host two of my college roommates from the University of Michigan for our final May session. As my husband likes to say, “there is no shame in admitting it’s hard, there’s only shame in pretending it’s not,” and now is the time to dig deep, control our minds and command ourselves to do exactly what is needed to get through this.
If you need to speak with someone confidentially, NYC has a hotline @ 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355), Long Island has the Long Island Crisis Hotline 1-800-273-TALK/ LI Crisis Center 516-679-1111, Westchester has HELP NOW -MHA of Westchester 845-225-1222 & Connecticut offers a 24/7 substance abuse hotline at 1-800-563-4086.
I would like to thank you all for being an important part of such a wonderful community and I wish you and your family health, wellness and safety.
In love and law,
Jamie.
