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Tag Archives: #selfcare
Pandemic Plusses: Man Plans, Dog Cuddles
Rough one last night. The goddess and I talked ourselves into a higher stress level than we’ve experienced before. And it was mostly my fault. Bad enough I once again went down the rabbit hole of pandemic news and videoclips … Continue reading
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Pandemic Plusses: Enjoy the Silence
I got up with a jolt this morning, worried about today’s topic. I hustled around the house, taking pics of potential subject matter, and pushed myself to thinking deeply about the relevance of each to how people cope with a … Continue reading
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Tagged #acupoftea, #coronavirus, #Coronavirusblues, #quiet, #relax, #selfcare, #silence, #Sundaymorning
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Pandemic Plusses: A Teacher’s Revenge
AirPods are a major problem for high school teachers. Students wear them everywhere, even in class. Or they did until the pandemic. We’ll see if this time away fundamentally changes student’s approach to their education. If the work being done … Continue reading
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Tagged #coping, #coronavirus, #COVID19, #distancelearning, #Motown, #pandemic, #pandemicblues, #selfcare, #teachers, #thegrind, #TheTemptations
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Pandemic Plusses: Sometimes the Simple Things Pull Us Through
Five days in and the pandemic is getting worse. Governors from New York, California, and Illinois are moving to enforce the quarantine in an aggressive effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 after the numbers of sick jumped dramatically again. … Continue reading
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Pandemic Plusses: The Last Thing I Expected to Do During the Pandemic Was Dance
Outside, a human wanders by, alone. Then no one comes into view for long stretches of time. A geezer wanders by with a small dog and a filled plastic bag. Remember back in the good old days when plastic bags … Continue reading
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Pandemic Plusses: When an Allergy Sneeze Convinces You it is Something More
For as long as I can remember, every March the planet has tried to kill me. Spring would arrive and every singing bird meant doom, each bud promised pain, discomfort, a lack of breath … then it would all bloom … Continue reading
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Tagged #allergyseason, #chill, #coronavirus, #misdiagnosis, #paranoia, #selfcare
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