Balancing it all during the pandemic, with Carey Osenbau

Nurturing Habit

Last month, life shifted for everyone. I expect you are feeling the deep impact of that right now. I’m personally writing this five weeks into sheltering at home, a month into school closures and my partner working at home, and no end in sight. Every woman I’ve come in contact with is feeling the strain of this massive shift in our time, income, and the ways we emotionally support ourselves and our families. Carey Osenbau’s life is no different. She’s the mom of 3 kids and owner of a boutique branding business. Normally, her husband travels extensively for work and she balances the needs of her young daughter and teenage sons, while also supporting her business. But right now, she’s homeschooling, sharing her tiny office with her husband, who is not traveling at all but working full time remotely. And still running her business, because her clients still need branding! Carey also has a chronic illness that flares with stress, so she has to be super intentional about managing her mental health. In this episode, Carey shares how the systems she used to run her business and balance her work and life in the before times allowed her to shift into this new experience. If you are struggling to find your way in this new world, I hope you will pick up some ideas from Carey’s experience so that you can focus, balance, and find a bit more grace in this pandemic life. What you’ll hear in this episode

• a simple system that you can use to help you adapt during this challenging and changing time
• why a morning routine is so important for you right now
• what intentional stress management looks like

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