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Community. Beyond being a cult classic NBC sitcom, it’s also a key institution to ancient and modern societies alike. At the onset of the pandemic, a lot of us mourned the communities that were so integral to our daily lives. Many folx took for granted the budding entrepreneur grinding every day at your local coffee … Continue reading Don’t You Forget About Me
These may not be the images that get the most likes on social media (unless you're a celebrity), but they are often the moments that, when we close our eyes and settle into the contentment and satisfaction of an event, that we return to. Not the bucket list items or the show-stopping exhibitions.
Really, I don’t know if I would have been able to complete my program if it weren’t for the pandemic.
As a caregiver, particularly to someone living with dementia, I suppress my emotions so as not to trigger inconsolable fear or sadness in my mother. See, for someone with Frontotemporal Dementia, it can be nearly impossible for them to recognize, compartmentalize, and regulate emotional responses. Learning of the death of a loved one could lead to attempts to take one's own life, but the death of a perfect stranger or familiar celebrity may have an equally significant impact.
"The changes in my appearance are not due to some personal failure... [but] are illustrative of my commitment to keeping myself and my faily safe amid a global pandemic. My fluffier waist and coiled hair are badges of honor, as I choose to honor my mother and father."
