LaMonika Taylor, Senior Compliance Officer, Sasol
When LaMonika Taylor was faced with the daunting task of working full-time from home while also managing remote learning for her kids as a result of the continuing pandemic, she was, understandably, overwhelmed. But, she realized fairly quickly that in order to get through it, she’d need to prioritize her self-care.
As we wind down from the madness that 2020 has wrought and prepare to usher in a much better year (hopefully), let’s be intentional on taking care of our minds, bodies, and spirits. In the Self-Care Journal series, we’ll be talking with three extraordinary women about their strategies for prioritizing self-care in their everyday lives.
In Part One, we speak with Catherine Toppin, Partner at Chicago-based law firm, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP.
In the fourth and final installment of our “Working Through a Pandemic”, we speak with Elizabeth, a Financial Analyst who has “mostly” worked remotely full-time during the pandemic while also caring for a two year-old and one year-old.
I am scared. I am scared. I am scared.
I am scared to leave my bed.
I am scared to leave my house.
I am scared to run the simplest of errands for fear of exposing myself to this virus that continues to baffle the science and medical community.
In Part Three, we speak with Sheri, a manager and hair stylist. Her profession requires up close and personal contact, thus placing her and her colleagues at greater risk of catching and transmitting the virus. Here she speaks about her concerns and anxieties about returning to work.
In Part Two of our interview series of Working Through a Pandemic, we speak with Jessica, an Operations Manager of a major retailer. Her company was deemed an essential service by the state, which meant that she and her colleagues were permitted to work onsite even when most of the country was on a strict lockdown. She shares some of the obstacles that she faced, including the awkwardness of starting a new job during the country’s deadliest pandemic since 1918 when the flu killed over a half million US citizens.