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pandemic

5 masks for a safe and efficient experience at the dmv—in a pandemic! (sacramento broadway branch)

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have i got your attention? if there ever was a “man bites dog” headline, this is it—dmv efficient and safe? in a pandemic, what? during the pandemic, i had occasion to visit the largest dmv in sacramento, twice, a month apart, and i was impressed. … [Read more...] about 5 masks for a safe and efficient experience at the dmv—in a pandemic! (sacramento broadway branch)

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 … [Read more...] 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 … [Read more...] about forgiveness in the pandemic, part 1: i’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, i love you—ho’oponopono

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 … [Read more...] about endless fortnight: “these will be the biggest two weeks”

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 … [Read more...] 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 … [Read more...] about not knowing my future on this holy in between day

to california leaders: please keep our environment healthy while we shelter

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while we all put our lives on hold to save lives, the big polluters are working overtime to use the crisis as an excuse to weaken public health by lowering air, water and climate standards. for weeks in washington, the trump administration has rolled … [Read more...] about to california leaders: please keep our environment healthy while we shelter

ok, i’ve done my part. time to get back to life, right?

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suddenly the people around me, friends, neighbors, clients, and i, are signaling that they’re basically done with sheltering in place and ready to get back to normal. the sentiment is this, "they said 2 weeks was important. i did two weeks. i didn’t … [Read more...] about ok, i’ve done my part. time to get back to life, right?

parallel universe: the current pandemic with medicare for all in place

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string theory or quantum math or something calculates a high probability that there are parallel universes in which there exists a different version of the current reality. i understand this a little from studying quantum physics which tells us that … [Read more...] about parallel universe: the current pandemic with medicare for all in place

could lowering our defenses help us stay well physically and mentally?

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in multiple articles, the science is clear. what often kills people infected with covid-19 is not a failure of the immune system to fight off the invading disease, it is an over-production of immune function. the atlantic’s ed yong (british science … [Read more...] about could lowering our defenses help us stay well physically and mentally?

shutdown stage five:  acceptance (allowance)

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i live in sacramento where we have been in a locally ordered countywide shut down since midnight on wednesday march 18th.  on march 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd i covered the first four stages of shutdown: denial, anger, bargaining & depression (see … [Read more...] about shutdown stage five:  acceptance (allowance)