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We've been asking ourselves a lot of hard questions lately. Questions like, is my family going to be safe? Am I going to lose my job? How long is this quarantine going to last for? Is the economy fucked? But one question is probably weighing more heavily in
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Even though I've been in quarantine completely alone for a month, I am doing really well. I feel healthy and solid. I attribute a good portion of that to writing here daily. It's the doing it daily part that makes all the difference. I've
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> Howard suggested, he could also be an ex-boxer, a left-handed ex-boxer! So he’s a Communist and an ex-boxer and he’s left-handed? I kept asking. And Howard thought that was great. - Save the Cat [https://www.amazon.com/Save-Cat-Last-Screenwriting-Youll-ebook/dp/B00340ESIS/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=
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We are in midst of uncertain, never before seen times. The world hasn't responded to a pandemic in this way before, and we don't know how long this is going to last or how tough of an economic recession will follow. In response to this, I&
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I'm lonely. It's been four weeks since I've physically seen anyone I care about. Four weeks since I've given anyone a hug, a handshake, or had any sort of physical contact with another human being. Typing that out makes me feel better.
monthly recap
Man, March was a shit month, wasn't it? The entire world shut down, we're all in isolation, many of us are out of jobs, some of us have lost loved ones, some of us are sick. I've been tracking my monthly goal progress (here
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Watch 3:47 till 4:51 (it will automatically start at 3:47) “Curtis wasn’t playing to win. He was playing not to lose.” A year ago, I played chess with my then-boyfriend and I lost. At the end, it became clear to me that I'd been
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First off, a side note: This blog has been 100% for me lately. Should it continue that way? Should I focus on writing things that are actually useful for others? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This weekend, the same thing happened as last weekend, and the weekend before that. I forced myself to drive
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Spending so much time in isolation lately, I've been able to pay attention to my habits and routines a lot more clearly. Here's a look at my energy levels from January 2019 till now. 2019 was a pretty tough year for me, and for most of
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Lately I have been really optimistic about this whole Coronavirus thing. Because there's nothing we can do (except stay home, be mindful of our community, and wait it out) and so you might as well look for the positives right? And I've been making things to
burnout
I have a ritual every weekend. I pack a bag with quality butter and local jam. Then I head over to my favorite bakery and I order whatever is right out of the oven for breakfast, (their croissants are to die for!) as well as a loaf of sourdough for
makers
Oh, February. That blissful month where the sun finally started to set after 5pm in Seattle, where coronavirus wasn't quite a concern yet outside of Asia, where flowers began blooming and I bought a friggin' car. Yeah, February was a pretty good month! Let's recap.