Although parts of the world are opening back up, the coronavirus pandemic is still ever-present, fraying nerves and patience as we all learn to adapt. Between balancing work (or looking for work), wondering if the kids will have camp this summer and way too many Zoom meetings and toilet paper scavenger hunts, it may seem as if the last thing you and your honey have time to think about is each other. If stress and busyness have created distance between you, it may be time to reconnect.

In a recent article I wrote for Sisters from AARP, I share how the stress we’re all under — whether we’re still quarantined or navigating life within this new world — can keep us from checking in with each other and making sure our “love tanks” are full. Click here to learn some simple ways to reconnect, refill and keep your love alive.

I recently appeared on the Support is Sexy podcast with author, speaker and coach Elayne Fluker, who interviews diverse and inspiring women and shares their entrepreneurial success stories of personal growth, courage and transformation.

We explored the uncertain, unnerving terrain of the world of the coronavirus. As news continues to fill our timelines and TV screens, and as we adapt to lives that are vastly different from the way they were at the start of the year, many of us are trying to figure out our "new normal."

Elayne led with thoughtful questions including how to manage stress and anxiety, how to harness the power of the breath, and how to practice self-care in meaningful ways. Viewers also had a chance to ask their own questions. 

This was one of Elayne's "Wine Down" sessions for Support is Sexy -- where viewers are invited to bring a glass of their favorite beverage and join her for real-deal talks with women experts in various fields.

In the end, we opened a powerful and healing dialogue about tools for Black women to cultivate resilience in the eye of the storm. You can hear the full conversation below':

Support is Sexy Podcast: How to Manage Stress & Anxiety with Mental Health Counselor Robin D. Stone

I thank Elayne - a creative visionary, collaborator, friend and former ESSENCE colleague - for providing a necessary space for women to gather, speak their truths, face their challenges and lift one another up.

You can find Elayne's impressive collection of interviews with more than 500 women entrepreneurs from around the world at supportissexy.com.