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affirmations and the pandemic: what’s the line between creating your health and fooling oneself?

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for years i have healed myself by focusing on how i want to feel, not how i’m afraid i might feel. i believe deepak chopra when he tells me that scientific evidence shows that the physical cells of my body are eavesdropping on my thoughts. but where … [Continue reading] about affirmations and the pandemic: what’s the line between creating your health and fooling oneself?

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would you literally rather die than tell others what you need to feel safe?

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i have to stop lying if i’m going to stay safe in the pandemic. in fact, i have to stop lying if i’m going to stay safe period. the problem is my brain tells me the opposite. at some point in my childhood i came to believe that it was not my … [Continue reading] about would you literally rather die than tell others what you need to feel safe?

forgiveness in the pandemic, part 1: i’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, i love you—ho’oponopono

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This piece is part 1 of a series called forgiveness in the pandemic where i’ll share with you my favorite forgiveness practices and thoughts about forgiveness. as dr. georgia prescott of the center for spiritual awareness in west sacramento says … [Continue reading] about forgiveness in the pandemic, part 1: i’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, i love you—ho’oponopono

my approval soars for governor newsom in this unpresidented crisis

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over the course of the shutdown, i have moved from mild approval mixed with irk to super proud of and grateful for our california governor gavin newsom. while donald trump’s approval rating has fallen several points since the beginning of march, … [Continue reading] about my approval soars for governor newsom in this unpresidented crisis

joe biden needs to stop pandering and start acting (barring that, sit down & shut up)

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today the washington post energy 202 reported that vice president and putative democratic nominee for president joe biden is “open to expanding his climate plan to win over young voters.” that pretty much tells you everything you need to know about … [Continue reading] about joe biden needs to stop pandering and start acting (barring that, sit down & shut up)

endless fortnight: “these will be the biggest two weeks”

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for over a month i have been telling myself, “i only have to get through these two weeks. these are the most important weeks of the pandemic.” it’s always two weeks. no one ever talks about three weeks or a month. in the english language, there used … [Continue reading] about endless fortnight: “these will be the biggest two weeks”

pearl of the pandemic: grateful to walk in a beautiful city where people don’t walk

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i have a weird kinda luck in this pandemic. we live in a walkable and inviting neighborhood in a city and state culture that is all about driving. so i get to walk everywhere with very little social threat. in my sub culture, highly educated green … [Continue reading] about pearl of the pandemic: grateful to walk in a beautiful city where people don’t walk

truth, who does this belong to? am i energetically taking on other people’s feelings and symptoms in the pandemic?

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i generally feel healthy, strong and vital as long as i don’t eat certain foods that i have found deplete me. yet, since the beginning of the shutdown, even though i’ve miraculously kept from using food to manage my feelings, i have been experiencing … [Continue reading] about truth, who does this belong to? am i energetically taking on other people’s feelings and symptoms in the pandemic?

not knowing my future on this holy in between day

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this week alone multiple events i was looking forward to attending months from now got cancelled. in some cases the decisions absolutely had to be made this week due to refund deadlines or other financial considerations. in other cases, it seemed … [Continue reading] about not knowing my future on this holy in between day