Sometimes it is easier to let go of panic if we think of others. I know that I am more grounded when someone else needs me; knowing that helps me hold it together through a crisis. Here is a simple meditation you can do to remember to care for others in a crisis: First, sit …
We all respond in times of crisis differently. A woman I know is an infectious disease specialist. She has been called back from sabbatical early to take the lead for her hospital in preparing. Her husband, also a doctor, is treating people. Their daughter is home from Harvard, forced to evacuate with all her dorm …
One of our strengths as a species is our ability to adapt to new circumstances. Some of our adaptations are adjustments to our tools and environment - developing clothing that will keep us warmer, changing food preferences or building materials, altering the land to increase food production. Just as important is our ability to adapt …
I’ve been feeling anxious lately – no surprise. Not about the Corona Virus. Look: it’s coming. We can try to reduce our chances of catching it – and spreading it -- by washing hands and avoiding sick people. I may catch it and, if I catch it, there is a low chance that I may …
When I was young and impecunious, I shared an apartment that was practically under the Williamsburg Bridge, on the wrong side of Delancy, with a young mother and her toddler. Baby Agnes was old enough to, well, toddle about the apartment and have thoughts, but not old enough to speak real words. One day, she …
