There's no way to start this piece that doesn't sound trite and/or hacky. "Life's been crazy, and I haven't kept up with blah blah blah." "Things are hard, and so many unexpected changes in my life blah blah blah." "In these trying times ..." *writer stabs self in eye* Anyway, I haven't dedicated enough (in …
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Poetry: Weep Holes by Andrea CohenWe build theseinto the dream- house, holes drilledinto window sills,Read more Song In My Head: The Promise by When In Rome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU En Plein Air: Ana Althea Hill’s Wooded Stream and Sheep Photo credit: bodegabayheritagegallery.com Self-Care: 10-Minute Mobility Yoga for Neck & Shoulders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN0VAViZ9nA Recipe: Watermelon Soup Photo credit: allrecipes.com …
Poetry: Move by Alicia OstrikerWhether it’s a turtle who drags herselfSlowly to the sandlot, where she digsThe sandy nest she was born to digRead more Song In My Head: Love and Mercy by Brian Wilson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVxakCp3HbU Illusionism: Salvador Dali’s Metamorphosis of Narcissus Photo credit: tate.org.uk Self-Care: 10 Minute Power Flow Yoga for Strength & Balance …
Poetry: Spring Morning by Marion StrobelO day – if I could cup my hands and drink of you,And make this shining wonder beA part of me!Read more Song In My Head: Be Afraid by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_mI6V5Sx9Q Naturalism: Jean-François Millet’s Woman with a Rake Photo credit: metmuseum.org Self-Care: Monday Morning Vinyasa …
Getting a break from the pandemic is an important part of mental health, so starting today, I’m steering the Care Package back toward what it once was: an escape from the daily grind by focusing on the beautiful things in life. I’ll keep self-care tips going, and I’ll relay important pandemic-related info as it comes up. …
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