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Validation. Just the word gives me the creeps. And yet….our societal foundation is squarely propped directly on top of that word. Its meaning, its implications, its impact. We thrive and shrink in the face of validation. I was chatting earlier today with a lovely friend of mine and telling her a work story. She wrote… Continue reading Day 24.

I saw this tweet from Andrew Cuomo this morning whereas he advised the public that “[W]e are only in the first wave. We can’t assume that because we are seeing some positive signs this will be over soon or that additional waves won’t hit. NYS will not underestimate this enemy.” Let’s get a few things… Continue reading Day 23.

Hi. Hello there. I am not sure if you noticed I was absent yesterday. I am sorry if I worried you if you are plugged into my posts regularly. Normally I advise when I am going to disappear so I can understand how in the middle of a pandemic, it might be concerning that I… Continue reading Days 21 and 22.

I read a really powerful quote this morning that has stuck with me. It was a statement made by Isaac Asimov, the prolific science fiction writer (and notably he was also a biochemist). I think he is most well known for his Foundation series, but even if you aren’t a sci-fi fan, I imagine you… Continue reading Day 20.

I’ve been having this strange feeling (on top of everything else) and I’m almost loathe to share it. However, I always share, I intend to always share, and if I wanted to not share, this just doesn’t seem like the time. This feels like a time for full disclosure. Why? To keep us connected, to… Continue reading Day 19.

I’m sitting in my apartment obsessing over the rainbow my window prism is making on the floor. Why am I obsessing? It’s not because I don’t have anything to do because I actually have a long list of things to do. I am obsessing because the rainbow is evidence that the sun is out. I’ve… Continue reading Days 17 and 18.

Hey. Leah here. Author of this blog. I decided to give you guys some audio love today. So yeah, you can read (if you prefer) or you can listen. Giving this thing a test drive as I move towards a podcast?! What?! Happy reading/listening. And if these tears should fall and break some ground May… Continue reading Day 16.

I was not listening to music when I was going out for my quick daily run in the morning. This is for a few reasons. When I first started my new routine just a few weeks ago, it was darker outside at the time I went out. Also, I was sort of enjoying the silence.… Continue reading Day 15.

A very good friend of mine is having a birthday today. I’m sure you’ve seen all the memes about folks having birthdays during this insanity. On its face, the celebration of a birthday in isolation sucks. But it’s bigger than that. So much bigger. It is a statement about our life events, our milestones, our… Continue reading Day 14.

A good friend suggested last night that I watch ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.’ I feel like I should tell you straight away that this is one of my favorite programs. I mean we all know I’m pretty liberal socially so clearly I align with Mr. Oliver in that way. Outside of that, I… Continue reading Day 13.