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Why A Flux Mindset Is An Important Superpower In These Times

By Kathy Gottberg
Filed under: Aware, Meaningful

It is October 2021 and things seem to be improving here in the U.S. and around the world—mostly. I say mostly because even though Thom and I have returned from traveling during the summer—seeing great sites, enjoying cooler weather, laughing with friends, etc.—I’m still feeling a bit discombobulated.  And don’t misunderstand, I’m quite happy to be home where the weather is cooler, my bed is amazingly comfortable, to reconnect with friends and family, and to have stayed healthy through it all.  But something still feels a bit off—in me and in the world.  Then I listened to Brene Brown interviewing Amy Cuddy and it started to make sense.  Many of us, me included, are still immersed in what Cuddy calls Pandemic Flux Syndrome.  After unpacking that idea and learning more about what flux is and how it affects us, the fog is lifting.

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Kathy Gottberg is an author with seven published books and hundreds of articles covering dozens of topics in the last 35 years. Along with her books, her passion today is SMART Living 365 where she explores ideas and experiences that help to create a meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others. Beyond that, she lives with Thom, her best friend and soul mate in Tucson, AZ.

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