Hold Onto Enough Goodwill for 2021
2020 was terrible, and 2021 will likely still be awful. But it shouldn't keep us from finding small victories to help others (and ourselves).
Don't Lose to the Despair
A schooltime crush let me see early how fighting despair is always better than giving up to it.
Let Yourself Not Be Extraordinary
All the time, but especially during a quarantine, it's okay to not be super amazing awesome.
Keeping Healthy by Controlling Anger
Anger shouldn't motivate us at the cost of our physical health, even amid injustice in a pandemic.
Four Ways to Defend Your Identity Against Distractions (and Mental Goblins)
Life is full of distractions that threaten our sense of identity, especially in quarantine. Keeping our identities it means learning to embrace quiet and solitude.
What A Steeled Soup Kitchen Manager can Teach about Giving
Sheltering in place made me realize how much I miss many people in my life. One of them a woman whose unyielding personality helps fuel her selfless work in a soup kitchen.
Don't Abdicate Work to the 'Heroes'
Giving thanks to others should not be an excuse to avoid your share of work in a pandemic.
We Are More Than Our Work
In a culture hyperfocused on productivity and economics, we should remember humans are more than their work. Especially when a pandemic takes it away.
Remember What We Control Amid the Chaos
With the number of confirmed coronovirus cases accelerating, I try to remember what I can and can't control .
Feeling the Coronavirus Fear
Fear isn't in short supply with Coronavirus hitting the United States. For me, hygiene and social distancing are easier than managing the fear.