Checking in to See How You're Doing
With the world seemingly changing at warp speed, we just wanted to check in to see how you are doing. During this trying time, the one constant is the need to connect and stay connected with friends, colleagues and family.
Our Founder Jim McCann has been thinking a lot about the importance of connecting lately, noting that, "If there is one silver lining to this fast-unfolding crisis, it has been remaining in close contact with my immediate family. Over the past week, I've had many more conversations than usual with my son-in-law, my daughter and my two sons. Even as I worry about what they're feeling – anxiety, confusion, fear of the unknown – all this contact has certainly made me feel better and, based on their comments, it has helped them feel calmer and more connected."
We thought we'd share some of Jim's inspiration for staying connected with the important people in our lives during this time when we're all struggling to adjust to the new normal:
Develop A Plan for Staying in Touch:
Jot down a list of people – even just three, four, or five – under the following headings: friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. Develop a contact plan for the days and weeks ahead. It could be an aunt who lives alone, an older neighbor, or neighboring couple. Some you may want to contact every day or even every week. These need not be long conversations. Just reaching out is often enough.
Make Use of New Technologies:
Use the amazing new communication technologies available today – Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, Google Hangouts, etc. to create regular group conversations with your family or a specific group of friends. If you have folks in your circle who have never embraced platforms like these, do them a favor; call them and walk them through setting up. It will change their lives.
Give Yourself a Break:
Start a virtual book club over Skype or Zoom. Plan to watch the same comedy on Netflix with a friend. These moments of human contact – even if they're virtual – are even more important in times like these. Seeing a familiar face is comforting, even if it is on a device screen.
Staying connected with others is one of the best things we can do for our well-being during these anxious times. As Jim says, "At the end of this period – and it will eventually end – you will emerge with more, deeper, and better relationships."
Sincerely,
Your Friends at
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC.
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