Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

welcome home. I'm Dr. Tama, a minister, licensed psychologist, and sacred artists.

And this is Homecoming, a podcast to facilitate your journey home to yourself.

While I will provide weekly inspiration and mental health tips, this

podcast is not a substitute for therapy. I'm so excited you're on the journey. If you

want to request specific topics or share your progress, email me at

homecoming podcast at gmail.com. Also after you listen, be sure to like, subscribe, and share. Let's begin.

I'm so glad that you're here for another episode of the Homecoming Podcast,

and today we're going to be focused on coping with

anxiety related to the coronavirus and coping with uncertainty. We are dealing with difficult and challenging times and it is so

important for us to be mindful about our mental health, our emotional, our spiritual health, and the health of our loved ones.

And so many people are on lockdown are trying to practice social distancing and for some that can really trigger feelings of isolation, feelings of depression, for those who have experienced trauma, have gone through

periods in your life or moments in your life of extreme powerlessness. It can heighten that feeling of despair and worry.

And so I want you to know that there are really some key things that we can do to continue our journey home

even in the face of uncertainty, even in the face of the spread of virus and for many people also

dealing with the realities of distrust not being certain about the information that they are receiving or who or

what to trust.

And so I am glad that you are here and I want you to know as you listen that there are people and this is the blessing of technology.

There are people all over the globe who are listening with you and that we are a community of

co-journers together. So wherever you find yourself, whether you are alone,

whether you are with family or friends,

or whether you may even be locked in with people who drain you or disturb you or distract you from the journey home.

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