Men, you don’t have to cope alone
As we stand at the onset of a brand new year, we are now faced with challenges and uncertainties around the rampant spread of the omicron virus and rising cases globally. Once again, we are faced with the mask-wearing and the work from home mandate. And so we ask ourselves the following question. When will this virus pandemic ever end? Will things ever get better in 2022? Are we truly seeing the end of the virus pandemic this year? Will life return back to normal in the Spring of 2022 or do we just need to learn how to live with the virus?
One thing I know for sure is that there is hope. We do not have the same mindset as we did in March 2020 when news of the coronavirus first broke out. We are standing on the cusp of 2022, stronger, wiser and smarter. We survived lockdown restrictions for almost two years. Some of us faced struggles with our mental and physical health and yet we transition through this challenge successfully. Whether you believe it or not, you sharpened your internal coping tools and strategies. You had no choice over the last two years, you had to adapt and quickly develop internal coping tools and change management skills to survive.
Though we are in a better position now this year, than we were in 2020, the key is taking our coping strategy skills to the next level. What is the next level, I hear you say? The key is not to cope with your struggles on your own. Don’t tell me that everything is ok when deep down inside, things aren’t going well for you. You don’t need to cope all on your own. You don't need to shoulder the weight of life all by yourself. You were not designed to carry your burdens on your own.
Will you take this one step with me in 2022? I am not asking you to take a flight of stairs — only one step. The one-step would be to identify the source of help and reach out for help. The source of help could be your doctor, your friend, your colleague, your spouse or your pastor. There is nothing weak about reaching out for help. In fact, it is noble and admirable to ask for help when you feel you are not coping well. Will you take this one step?
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