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What Emergency Preparedness Means Today

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:10-06:00September 16th, 2020|Categories: Emergency Preparedness|Tags: emergency, pandemic, plan, protect, supplies|

In the past I wrote a couple of articles about emergency preparedness - Being Prepared Is Not Just For Boy Scouts Anymore & September is National Preparedness Month. Both of these articles, which are basically the same, were written to encourage the development of a documented plan to stay safe in the event of a natural disaster. These types of naturally occurring events are specific to the region of the country in which you live. As these articles suggest, a plan and supplies are the main requirements for emergency preparedness. Everyone in your home needs to understand the plan and [...]

4 Things to Focus on That You Can Control

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:15-06:00April 15th, 2020|Categories: Change, Overwhelm|Tags: chaos, negative, overwhelm, pandemic, planning, self-care, stress|

Because of the current state of affairs, locally and abroad, it may feel like the world is in chaos and we have no control over our lives. There is a lot of uncertainty and confusion which causes an overwhelming amount of stress for everyone. We don’t know what our future holds. The information we get bombarded with is always in question as to its validity. Things are changing all the time, daily, and hourly for that matter. Trying to maintain a sense of normalcy and calm in our ever-changing world requires the ability to adjust our plans to adapt to [...]

Staying Positive During Difficult Times

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:15-06:00April 8th, 2020|Categories: Change, Overwhelm|Tags: information, negative, overload, overwhelm, pandemic, stress coping mechanisms|

Staying positive is not always easy to do, especially during difficult times. These days can definitely be considered difficult times for everyone all around the globe. This pandemic is touching so many lives in so many ways. Unfortunately for most, in negative ways. Our new normal is evolving on a daily basis. No one really knows how our lives will change in the long-term, or short-term for that matter. The uncertainty of what the future holds is causing stress and anxiety for everyone. Staying positive is becoming quite a challenge. We are bombarded with information related to the corona virus [...]