{"id":110164,"date":"2020-05-22T16:38:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T21:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/?p=110164"},"modified":"2020-12-01T11:25:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T17:25:39","slug":"presidents-blog-using-our-energy-to-move-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/for-our-wellness\/presidents-blog-using-our-energy-to-move-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Blog: Let&#8217;s use our energy to move forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p>There seems to be growing evidence that shelter in place and controlled re-entry may last longer than we thought or wanted. Many of us have remained in a holding pattern, hoping to hear that everything is fine and things can quickly go back to normal. We are in this now for the long haul. The psychological energy and resources we draw upon to get us through an acute change are not identical to the ones we need to push us onward for the long haul.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-109729 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"resilience\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-536x357.jpg 536w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-936x624.jpg 936w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-1321x880.jpg 1321w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-459x306.jpg 459w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a-young-plus-size-model-looking-depressed-or-thinking-deeply-about-something-by-the-sea-shore_Sth0G_CHi-1566x1044.jpg 1566w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to take a deep breath and draw deep inside ourselves to find the strength and resilience we need to stay moving forward. So here you are: start asking yourself what you\u2019re going to spend this time doing. Are you going to build deeper connections with your loved ones, learn a new skill, or engage in an activity to help you grow? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/for-our-wellness\/presidents-blog-recognizing-and-accepting-the-long-haul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Acceptance<\/a> of being in this for a longer period is healthy. Not quarantining your personal growth in the process is powerful.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There seems to be growing evidence that shelter in place and controlled re-entry may last longer than we thought or wanted. Many of us have remained in a holding pattern, hoping to hear that everything is fine and things can quickly go back to normal. We are in this now for the long haul. 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