MAKING IT WORK, DURING CHALLENGING TIMES NUMBER 10+

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My Personsal experience after losing 100% of my small Fitness business, I intially started to shutdown and feel slightly depressed. After about 2 weeks of just sitting around the house doing nothing (except trying to apply for unemployment). and not going out. I knew that I could not continue on this path. I started reaching out to my contracted business partners offering to partner together to conduct online classes, with them as the financial supporter. At that time, I was familiar with ZOOM platform, but had not never created or hosted an event or meeting myself. I took time to get more familiar with the tool (as I knew it would need to become my new best friend).I invited some friends to take a TEST class to give constructive feedback and my new online business was birthed. I learned that Covid 19, although challenging, but not a hopeless time and that it is an opportunity for some to reinvent themselves virtually, if only for during Covid season!

About This Story

  • Date submitted: 2020-07-20 00:00:00
  • Emotional tone: Positive
  • Who should know about this? Everyone

About the Storyteller

  • Community: Boynton Beach
  • Age: 51-60
  • Gender: Female

How the Storyteller Interpreted Their Story

Note: Responses which fell closer to the middle (between two or three options) are shown as two dashes.
  • What I shared shows my community will: Accept things as they are
  • What I shared has the potential to impact: My community
  • What I shared shows: People are treated how they want to be treated
  • What I shared shows there are: Solutions to problems
  • What I shared shows I am: --
  • What I shared shows: --
  • What I shared shows that we need: Systems that are fair and just
  • What I shared shows we need to: --
  • What I shared is about: Hope

Views on COVID-19 Risk and Systemic Racism

How much of a risk do you believe COVID-19 is to our community health?
There is risk to our community health and we need to take precautions

If you still believe COVID-19 is a threat, what are some of the things you are doing to stay safe and stop the spread?

Please list anything else you are doing to stop the spread of COVID-19. If you don't believe COVID-19 is a serious issue, please tell us about that.
NOT participating in large events or gatherings

Do you believe systemic racism exists in America?
Yes, I believe there is systemic racism in America

If you believe systemic racism exists in America, do you believe it contributes to poorer health outcomes for minorities?
Yes

Any other thoughts about systemic racism?
It starts with Voting to get politicians elected that are geninuely concerned about the well being of all humans

Are you doing anything to support what you believe in? If so, what are some of the activities you're participating in?