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Month: March 2020

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Coronacast 2: MK

Posted on March 31, 2020April 14, 2020 jdinri

Today I talked to the radiant Mary-Kim Arnold, dearest friend, exceptional writer, brilliant artist, big thinker, compassionate and thoughtful human, and the person who eats doughnuts with me. (Enthusiastic plug:

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This tree.
This morning.
The quiet.
This cup of tea.
The first check-in.
This moment.
This month (or maybe the next) (or the one after that).
Chin up. pic.twitter.com/vWGoz0lQWV

— Jessica David (@JDinRI) March 31, 2020
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Introducing: The Coronacast

Posted on March 30, 2020April 14, 2020 jdinri

As the world reels from a global pandemic, I’ve been touched and gratified by the many ways people are coping and connecting. Whether it is singing from the balconies in

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When I remember to embrace my inner […], and bring it out to meet the world (metaphorically) (for now), I am usually pleasantly surprised. Let us not hide our fun bits! Chin up.

— Jessica David (@JDinRI) March 30, 2020

The “I love when you start things with ‘I have a crazy idea’” friend is a very special kind of person. Here’s to people who are willing to go out on a limb with us. Chin up.

— Jessica David (@JDinRI) March 29, 2020

This is not an interruption. It’s a rupture. We are going to live in a different world on the other side of this. There’s a lot outside our control right this minute, but we get to decide what that world looks like. I’m in for that. Chin up.

— Jessica David (@JDinRI) March 28, 2020

Note to self, there’s no shame in:
“Forgetting” to turn on the video.
Crying.
Spending a few extra minutes in the closet/bathroom/laundry room.
Reaching out more.
Eating strange combinations of things.
Hiding from the teacher during virtual yoga class.
Go easy. Chin up.

— Jessica David (@JDinRI) March 27, 2020

What I’m telling myself today: It will not always be like this. I will not always feel the way I do now. Look forward, look forward. Also, the usual: Chin up.

— Jessica David (@JDinRI) March 26, 2020

Wednesday. News is grim, getting grimmer. From what I can see on here, a lot of you are having to learn fractions. We’re out of the emergency snacks. But in the words of the heroic @meganranney, “we have to be in it, to get through it.” Chin up.

— Jessica David (@JDinRI) March 25, 2020

Eight days in, I can say with confidence: The hardest thing about social distancing is my inability to get away from myself. Nevertheless… Chin up.

— Jessica David (@JDinRI) March 24, 2020

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