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five years on zoom: here’s my tips

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unlike most of the world, i didn’t just discover zoom. i have been teaching, meeting and existing on zoom for over five years.   here are my top ideas on how to survive and thrive on zoom: no more than 90 minutes of zoom at a time—anything more … [Continue reading] about five years on zoom: here’s my tips

i want your liberty restricted, not mine—this is the american way

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in some ways this is the dirty secret american dream: everybody wants to be free and wants to constrain others. i certainly have come face to face with the fact that i do. i live in sacramento, california, which i believe is one of the few places … [Continue reading] about i want your liberty restricted, not mine—this is the american way

if the cosmic democracy didn’t vote for covid-19 then why are there sea lions on my river?

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this morning at least four sea lions are languishing and barking on the pier under the tower bridge in old sacramento on the sacramento river, an inland waterway 86 miles by car (google maps doesn’t have a “travel by boat” option for directions) from … [Continue reading] about if the cosmic democracy didn’t vote for covid-19 then why are there sea lions on my river?

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”