Whew! We made it to another weekend. Of course, Im not sure what weekends are anymore, but we made it nonetheless! Here in Michigan, this has been the first full week following the extension of the stay order, and I think everyone in my house was feeling the weight of it. I cant honestly tell you that I did a good job of managing all that stress and anxiety. So instead I’ll be honest and tell you about a couple things that gave me just a momentary bright spot. I’ll take momentary right now!
#5. The Nap Ministry. If you are on instagram, please follow The Nap Ministry (@thenapministry) right away. They are encouraging a countercultural practice of rest as resistance (not just during the pandemic, but as a way of life). One thing they’ve started doing is creating a playlist for us. So needed right now.
#4. Happy NPO. Ive seen a number of places that are taking creative action to respond to COVID and address the systemic issues that have been made worse by COVID. One of my favorites, are…