Turning Unforeseen Life Challenges Into a Mission and Legacy

“Social Distancing With My Crew: The Richardson’s”

This social distancing definitely came with a price, but it also came with some amazing wins like championships in the home. I mean for the first time in almost two years I didn’t have to go a doctors office or a hospital that already had me feeling like there was a pandemic that I wasn’t aware of. This meant that my husband may have had a few more hours to rest or to focus on the business because he wasn’t driving me from midtown to downtown or to north or east Atlanta for a specialty appointment. Not to mention there was always a baby, now toddler in the mix that needed care as well. This pandemic was the break that my family needed. I couldn’t imagine if my husband was not an entrepreneur and was still working in Logistics Management. Thankfully his corporate days all came to an end in January 2018.

When friends and family call and ask how I’m doing. Truthfully a lot feels the same. There are a few things that haven’t changed for me because I to had hang up the car keys the day I had my strokes so driving wasn’t something in mind. Although I do miss it a little. Plus this Atlanta traffic can be a little hectic at times, so the delays in my reflexes, vision, and other residuals hasn’t permit sis to rollout solo yet. Shopping for me definitely dwindled down to special occasions because I wasn’t going many places and I finally gave away the majority of my heels. Well the one’s I hadn’t worn and wasn’t planning on wearing. Plus my balance took a major hit and I had to come to the realization that it just wasn’t safe and worth trying to look sexy or “” normal as I thought at the time anyways. My two year was already being homeschooled,but we had just received an acceptance letter and email from a private school that we were waiting for that last year for a spot to open up for him. So we are quite excited about that when its of course safe for us to send our prince to school. Based on how the projections of the COVID-19, Rona, RORo or whatever you want to call it cases/ deaths are looking and time frame of creating a vaccine. It’s looking like the Abaka program will being taught at the Richardson’s home for the next year or so. Lol

We were already using insta-cart which has been such a life saver literally because we haven’t had to go in any stores and risk the chances of being exposed. It’s just a nice option of shopping for groceries on line.  No ore picking and putting random stuff in the shopping cart anymore. Basically the shopper communicates with you via text or by phone call to verify items while in the store and they drop the groceries off at the door. All my husband does is Lysol the bags before he picks them up and brings them in the house. And that’s all folks. Shout-out to Instacart.

I must say one of my favorite newbies in my life is my one on one wholistic creative writing therapy. It actually began about a month ago as group sessions that took place once a week, but then the opportunity was presented for one on one sessions and that has been on of the greatest gifts. I almost forgot how writing use to be my refuge. Growing up as a Creative Writing major from 6th to 12th grade at the Charleston School of the Arts I believe I may have started to take it for granted that I one had a gift but also was given a space to nurture and develop that God given gift. I must say I have felt so liberated and relieved. My levels of anxiety has slowly been improving because I now am utilizing my natural release valve.

So while the world maybe feeling suffocated, restricted and limited I’m at home feeling  free, safe, and okay with God’s way of protecting my from the world. I am also watching my son grow, running around and exploring the backyard. I’m enjoying witnessing my husband flourish in his business and get a break from shivering me around 2-3 times a week. I am able to focus nurturing our marriage deepening its value while fulfilling our assignment.