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I ti st empt i ngt os t ar tt hi spi ecewi t h“ Wel l ,whata y eari t ’ sbeen” ,buti thasi nf actbeens uchay ear t hatt hephr as ef al l sf l at .I ’ ms ur et hatwhenwewer e gear i ngupf orNewYear ’ sEv ecel ebr at i onsi n Decembert hatnot hi ngcoul dhav epr epar edusf or whatwast ocome.We’ v eal l hear dt hat“ y our uni v er s i t yy ear sar et hebes tofy ourl i f e” ,butt hi s y earwehadt oqui ckl ycomet ot er mswi t ht hef act t hat ,asi ts t ands ,dur i ngagl obal pandemi c,i ts i mpl y mi ghtnotbet hecas ef orus .Thos ewhower er s t y ear shadt hei rFr es her s ’ex per i encecuts hor t ,nal andi nt er medi at ey ears t udent shav ebeen r econci l i ngt hems el v eswi t hhav i ngt oent ert hej ob mar k eti nat i meofunpar al l el edeconomi ci ns t abi l i t y , andasf ori ncomi ngf r es her s ,t heymi s souton Fr es her s ’Week,and,f ort hemos tpar t ,oni nper s on t eachi ng,l eav i ngt hem i s ol at edi ns oci al bubbl es wi t hi nt hei rf l at ,andi nt er act i ngoccas i onal l ywi t h cour s emat esi nt heacademi cs et t i ngofMi cr os of t T eams .I thasnev erbeenhar dert os et t l ei nt oan ex per i encet hatal r eadypr omi s edt obeaj ar r i ng changei nl i f es t yl e,andasar es ul t ,apr oj ect ed3out of5s t udent swi l l dr opoutofuni v er s i t yt hi sy ear ,i na s t udyconduct edby‘ TheI ndependent ’ .
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Sonowt hatwe’ r eback,atuni v er s i t y ,cl os ert oour f r i endsandwi t hs omef or m ofr out i nei nourl i v es t hr oughourdegr ees ,canwes a yt hatt her ei sal i ghtat t heendoft het unnel ?I ti seas yt oj ok eabout2020 bei ngacur s e,andt hatwecan’ twai tf or2021,butwe mus tacknowl edget hatal otoft heev ent sf r om t hi sy ear wer ebubbl i ngatt hes ur f acewai t i ngt ohappen,and won’ tmagi cal l ydi s appearoncet hecl ocks t r i k es mi dni ghtont he31s tDecembert hi sy ear .Weasa s oci et ydodes per at el yneedt oaddr es st hecl i mat e changet hatl edt ot heAus t r al i an r es ,andt he i ns t i t ut i onal r aci s mt hatl edt omov ement ss uchasACAB andBLM.Howev er ,j us tbyt aki ngt heex ampl eoft he Pz erandBi oNT echv acci neswecanma ybe,j us t ma ybe,s eet het i ni es ts l i v erofhope.Nor mal l y ,i tt ak es anywher ebet ween5and10y ear st odev el opand i mpl ementav acci ne,andt heCOVI D19v acci nei s al mos tr eadyl es st hanay earl at er .I tgoest os howt hat wi t hpr oper nanci al backi ngf r om ar oundt hewor l d,a t eam ofpr of es s i onal s ci ent i s t s ,s el f l es sv ol unt eer s( and t heur gencyt hatagl obal pandemi cneces s i t at es ) , concr et echangecanbeachi ev ed.Whi l et hey earhas beendi fcul tf ors t udent si nt er msofacademi cs , s oci al i s i ng,andment al heal t h,t hegov er nment ’ s con dencei nv acci nesbei ng‘ r eadyt ogo’wi t hi n mont hss t i r st hedr eam t hatma ybet hi swhol ey earwon’ t beat ot al wr i t eof f .So,aswes t ar tt ol eav et hi sy ear behi ndandmov et owar dst henext ,wecanma yber es t eas yi nt hehopet hatwear ewi t nes s i ngt he r s ts t eps t owar dsas t at eofbei ngt hati s ,i fnot‘ backt onor mal ’ , t henatt hev er yl eas t ,a‘ newnor mal ’ .
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Thewi ngsha ngont hes howe rc ur t a i nr a i lf ort woda ys . He rs t oma c hga r gl e sf r omt hr e eunt i lf i ve ,whe ns heor de r s f oodups t a i r s ,pi c ksa ti tc r os s l e gge dont heba t hr oom Sheknowst hewor dss hehe a r st obet r ue ,s hef e e l s f l oor .Shedr i e st he m,s hec ombst he i rf e a t he r s ,ne ve rhol ds s ome t hi ngi ns i deofhe rmi s s i ng,s ome t hi ng’ sbe e nr i ppe d ouc he st he m,f orf e a roft he mf a l l i nga pa r t .Sheye l l sa t out .Shec a nnotbe l i e vet hei c ei nhe rvoi c eunt i ls hehe a r si t ort t he ma nds hewe e psa tt he m,a ndt he yc ur ll i keada ma ge d s poke nba c kt ohe r bodywhe ns hea pol ogi s e s ,ove ra ndove ra ndove r . y oudi dn’ thav eanyi de a, Ha ndsa ndf i s t st hunde rhe rdoore ve r yot he rhour .She ’ s no. a s l e e p,s he ’ sba t hi ngwi t ht hewi ngss us pe nde da bovehe r . y ou’ r es ay i ngy ouhadabs ol ut e l ynoi de a. Whe ne ve rs heope nst hedoor ,r e de ye d,une ve nonhe rf e e t , no,Idi dn’ thav eanyi de a. t heha l l wa yi se mpt y .Shes l e e psf r omt woi nt hemor ni ng t i l lt woi nt hea f t e r noon.He rbr e a kf a s ti sba t hr oomwa t e r She ’ dhe a r dhi ms a ygoodbyebutt houghts hes houl dhe a r a ndac i ga r e t t e . hi svoi c ef or e ve r .Ha dt he ybe e nc l os e ?Shec oul dn’ te ve n r e me mbe rt hegi r lme nt i oni nghe rf a t he r ’ sna me . Oneni ght ,s hec a r r i e st hewi ngsdowna ndput st he mon. yt wi t c h,pur r ,a nds e t t l ea ga i ns the rs pi ne .Ci ga r e t t e s , Thewa t e rs l os he sf r omhe rl a pwhe ns hes t a nds .Shor t ,l e a n, The r e dwi nes t r a ngl e dbyi t sne c k,wi ngs ,a ndaha l oofs t a r s , bl ondeha i r dye dbr owndye dbl a c k,Ne pt unee ye s . hel e a ve s .Enc ount e r snoone ,s t a mme r si nhe rs t e ps ,t he Ci ga r e t t e s ,a ndpur pl er e dwi nes t a i nsonhe rc he s t . Aga i ns t s wi ngsge nt l ymoa ni ngbe hi ndhe r . Wi nds ha t t e r sa ga i ns the r t heba c kdr opofa nunma debe d,bl ownoutl a mps ha de ,a f a c e ,s hepul l she r s e l fupt hes t a i r s ,t ot her oof ,a ndt a ke sa de s kwi t hami r r ort ha te ve r yt hi nge l s es e e mst ol i t t e r e a ta tt hee dgewi t hhe rf e e tda ngl i ngove rt hec i t y . a r ound.Loos es he e t s ,ma ke upwi pe s ,a not he rc i ga r e t t ebox. s Abooks he l fofbookss hec a n’ ts t a nd,me ns hea dor e d Shec a nma keouts l e nde rbui l di ngs ,l i kepha nt omsa r r i vi ng pos i ngi nbl a c ka ndwhi t ea ndnotgl a nc i nga tt hec a me r a . t os wa l l owt hepl a c ewhol e . Thewi ngswe e p,c ur l he ms e l ve sa r oundhe rs houl de r s ,awa r mt hl i kea n Apoolofwa t e rs i mme r sa bovet hec a r pe t ,s we e ta nds oa py . t e mbr a c e . Thes t a r ss e e mbot t oml e s s ,a si ft he yc oul dbe Sheha dbe gunr unni ngaba t ha f t e rs he ’ dde c i de dt ot hr ow s i nki nga ndr i s i nga tt hes a met i me .He rt hr oa tbur nsa nd pe nni e si ns i de ,t he nt hephoneha dr a ng. he re ye l a s he sdi p.J us tl i ket ha t ,i ti sha ppe ni ng,a ndi ti s not .Shes e e she r s e l fs t a nd,wobbl ea ga i ns tt her i moft he Shewa nde r sove r ,pr oc e e de dbypunge nts moke ,l i kes i c k r oof ,t a keal onggul p,a ndva ni s h.Shes i t sc ompl e t e l ys t i l l , f r omhe rl ungs ,a ndc ut sof ft het r e mbl i ngt a p,a nda l l wa t c hi nghe r s e l ff a l l ,he rwi ngske e pi nghe rpe ndul ousi n be c ome squi e t ,ot he rt ha nt hef a i ntdr i poft hes t r e a m’ s hes ky .I ts e e msl i kehe ri ns i de sf a i lonhe rha l f wa ydown, e xc e s si nt ot hepi t i l e s sbubbl eba t h.He rha ndwa de st hr ough t a ndi ns t e a dofc r a s hi ngi nt ot hes e aofc a r s ,s hei spul l e d t hewa t e r .I ts ki t t e r sove rt hee dgeofi t sbody ,s he ddi nga i ght . l a ye rofs ki n. Al lt oqui e ta ga i n.Shewa i t s ,l i vi d,i mpa t i e nt . upr He rva c a ntmi nddr i f t se a s i l yt onoi s e ss hec a nnotc ont r ol . Shec a ns e et hegi r l ,now. Wha tc oul di tbel i keupt he r e ? Shepa c ksaba g,s l a mst hedoorbe hi ndhe r . Wa ss hel one l y?Wa ss hes a f e ?Whe ns hec l os e dhe re ye s , di dt hewor l ds t i l ls pi n?He rvoi c ei nhe rhe a d,he rwor ds I ti snotf a r ,whe r es hei sgoi ng.Ni ghti sadr unke n,ve l ve t onhe rt ongue ,a ddi c t i vea st hewi ne .I ts pi ns ?I ts pi ns ,but dr e a m.Ci ga r e t t e s ,r e dwi nedownhe rt hr oa t ,s hewa nde r s ous t ayc ompl e t e l ys t i l l .Whatdoe st hatme an?Whatdo t hr oughe ndl e s ss i l houe t t e si l l umi na t e dbyc a rl i ght s ,e ndl e s s y out hi nki tme ans ?Shef e e l st hewi ngsa the rba c ka nd bodi e sa ndf a c e ss het hi nkss her e c ogni s e s .Engi ne sr umbl e , y c l os e she re ye s . s hoe spa t t e rt hepa ve me ntl i ker a i nf a l l .Eve r yt hi ngf e e l s mut e d,di s t i l l e dbe hi ndhe rc oppe rwa l l s . Gr i ppi ngt hebot t l eonc emor e ,s hes t a ndsa nds qua s he st he i ga r e t t eunde rhe rs hoe s .He ra r msf l youtt ohe rs i de s ,a nd The r ei snoa t t e nda nta tt hehot e ldoort ot e l lhe rs mok i ngi s c s hewa i t sf ort hewi ndt ot a kehe r ,a l be i tt hebr e e z es l ows , pr ohi bi t e di ns i de ,mi s s ,s hef l i e spa s t .Sheput southe r a ndhe rhe a r ti she a vy .Sheha ngst hebot t l eove rt hee dge c i ga r e t t eont hef r ontde s k.Li ght sa not he r ,pour sr e dwi ne a ndl e t si tdr op,a ndc r i ms ona ndgl a s sde c or a t et he ove rt hef i r s t ,s qua s hi ngt hea s hyf l a me . pa ve me nt . Thedoori swi deope n.Ba t hwa t e rl i ne st hef l oor ,be t we e n br oke nbot t l e sa ndde a dc i ga r e t t e sa ndl oos epa r a c e t a mol , noneoft he ms t r onge nought os t a ya ga i ns tt hegl i t t e r e dt i de . a r e st onot i c e .Somewa l ka r ound,ot he r ss t r a i ght Ana na e s t he t i s i ngl i ghtr e f l e c t sof ft hewa t e ri nt heba t hr oom Nobodyc t hr oughi t .Shes ur ve ys ,butnotf orl ong.He rbodyc a r r i e s a ndt het e a r si nhe re ye s . Whe ns hec l os e s ,a ndope nst he m rba c kdownt ohe rr oom,qui e t l ys hut t i ngt hedoor a ga i n,s hec a ns e et hewi ngsf l oa t i ngi nt hewa t e r ,t hes i z eof he hi ndhe r . Whe r e ,s hepa c ksaba g,ofc l ot he sa nds hoe s s houl de rbl a de s ,opa lwhi t e .Shes t a r e s ,s ha ke n,s ul l e n. The n, be a ndaphonec ha r ge r ,a ndgoe s ,t hewi ngss t i l la the rba c k. s heya nkst he mouta ndl e a ve st her oom,gr i ppe dbya n a bs e nc ei nhe rc he s t . Whe ns hege t st hec a l l ,t hewa t e rha sr e a c he dhe ra nkl e s .
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Pouri ti nt oamugandaddj us tapi nc hof bl ac kpepperpowderont opf ors omeex t r a k i c kt ot hedr i nk Al t er nat i v el y ,y ouc oul dmak et hi si nt he mi c r owav ef ol l owi ngt hes amemet hod– j us tr emembert oheatt hemi l kbef or e addi ngi nt het ur mer i cands t i ri tr eal l ywel l bef or eheat i ngi tupagai n. Andt hat ’ si t ! I tr eal l yi st hats i mpl e. Shoul dy ouev erf eel l i k et r eat i ngy our s el f t oani c ewar m bev er agei nt hes ec ol d wi nt ermont hs( whi c hy ous houl d) ,t he t ur mer i cl at t ei st hewayt ogo. 25
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Thegl i s t eni nghopef ul i mageofapos i t i v e academi cy earhaswel l andt r ul ybeent hr own i nt hebi n.2020camei nwi t hi t ss t scl enched r eadyt obeats t udent sdownt oas t ump. Adapt i ngt ot henewonl i net eachi ngf or mat andt hei mpos s i bi l i t yofa‘ t r adi t i onal uni v er s i t y ex per i ence’hasbeenchal l engi ngand,It hi nk wecanal l agr ee,v er ys t r es s f ul . I fani nt ens ewor k l oadwas n’ tenough,hav i ng t os el f t eachamaj or i t yoft hecour s econt ent i ss ur et opus hs t udent s ’capabi l i t i est ot he edge.T al kaboutpr es s ur e!Ourl i v eshav e beencompl et el yt r ans f or med,ourf ut ur esar e ats t ak eandt ot opi tal l of fwear ev i l iedi n t hemedi aast hes ol er eas onf ort hes pr eadof COVI D. Idon’ tknowabouty ouguy s ,butIneeda br eak . Howev er ,t hati seas i ers ai dt handone. Uni v er s i t ynev err eal l yact ual l ygi v esy oua br eak .Wi nt erunf or t unat el ydoesnotequat et o t er mi nat i onofal l cour s ewor k ,ex am pr epet c. Chr i s t masasachi l dus edt obecar ef r eeand l l edwi t hj oy ;s i ncebecomi ngas t udent Chr i s t mashass omehowt ur nedi nt o‘ t hatt i me Igetof fUni t hatdoes n’ tr eal l yf eel l i k et i meof f Uni becaus eIs t i l l hav et odoUni wor k ’ .My hous emat esandIr ecent l ygoti nt oa di s cus s i onaboutourChr i s t masbr eakandi t wass adt ohearusal l pr i or i t i s ewor ki nour pl ansr at hert hanf ami l yt i meorev enj us tt i me f orour s el v es . Now,ofcour s e,Iam nots ugges t i ngt haty ou t hr owawa yy ourbook sorgl uey ourl apt ops s hutov ert hi swi nt erbr eakbecaus et her eal i t y i st hatweal l hav es t uf ft hatNEEDSt oget done.Iam,howev er ,s ugges t i ngt haty ou mak et aki ngabr eakanequal pr i or i t yt o pr oduct i v i t y .
Des pi t ewhaty ourwor k l oadmi ghthav ey ou bel i ev e,t het i mebet weent heendofT er m1 andbegi nni ngofT er m 2i sanoppor t uni t yt o l etl i f es l owdown,checki nwi t hy our s el fand ens ur ey ouar edoi ngt hi ngst hatmak ey ou happy .Si tdownandbi ngeat vs how,decor at e y ourhous e,l i s t ent omus i c,s t ar eatt he cei l i ng!Dowhat ev eri ti st haty ouneedt odo t owi nddown. Or gani s i ngy ourwi nt erbr eakweekbyweek WI THs chedul edda y sof fcanhel py ouk eep s t r uct ur ewhi l s tal s ogi v i ngy out hi ngst ol ook f or war dt o.Chr i s t masda y ,Box i ngda y ,New Year ’ sEv eandNewYear ’ sDa yar eabs ol ut el y 100% OFFLI MI TS.I fIs ens eas i ngl eoneof y oupi cki ngupapenonChr i s t masda yand s i t t i ngaty ourdes k ,Iwi l l s uey ou. Gi v i ngy our s el ft i meof fcanbedi fcul t becaus eass t udent swear ehar dwi r edt ot hi nk ev er ymomentnots pentbei ngpr oduct i v ei s was t edt i met hati sl eadi ngust oouri mmi nent f ai l ur e.Iam gui l t yoft hi sex actmi nds etbut wheny out ak eas t epbackandt hi nkabouti t , i ti si ncr edi bl yt ox i c.Whys houl dwenotl et our s el v est ak eabr eakaf t erex per i enci ngone oft hewei r des tacademi cy ear si nhi s t or y ? Pr oduct i v i t yi si mpor t ant ,butnotasi mpor t ant asmai nt ai ni ngy ourment al heal t h.T oomany s t udent s ’l i v eshav ebeenl os tt ot hei nt ens i t y oft hi sacademi cy ear .I ti s n’ tf ai randi ti s n’ t r i ghtandi tcan’ tcar r yon. Wi nt ercanbeahar dt i mef oral otofpeopl e andi ti si mpor t ant ,r egar dl es sofy our wor k l oad,t omak es ur et haty ou
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Medi t at i ononanAut umnEv e Ra i ni sonl yabot he rt ot hos ewhor us h. Tohewhos t r ol l si ti sar e mi nde r , AMe s s a g e ; e v e nt hec l oudsha v el e a r nthowt o Ex ha l e
Snowf l akeKi ss( SoCl ose) The r ei sas nowf l a k eonmynos e . I tt i ng l e sa si ts i t s Ont het i ps Ofmyl i ps . The r ei sas nowf l a k eonmymout h I tk i s s e smybr ow Andf l i r t swi t ht heha i r s If or g e tt oc omb. The r ei sas nowf l a k eonmyc he e k I ts t i ng si t sa ppl e s Pi nk–Ros y , Be t r a y i ngt he i rhone ybr ownhue . The r ei saboy ’ sf a c ene x tt omi ne , Soc l os eIc a ns me l l Thec ol og ne Off a uxhus k Is t a r ei nt ot hea ppl e sof Hi shone ybr owne y e s . Soc l os ehec oul ddomor e t ha nk i s s–hec oul dl ov e .
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T i lNextT i me Li k ef i newi nea tapa r t y , s hewa sg onet oos oon. Theha r de s tt hi nga boutl os si snott hea bs e nc ebuti nwha tl i ng e r s . Af a uxs c e ntoft he i rpe r f ume . Cl ot he sne v e rt obef i l l e da g a i n. Ane mpt ye c hoofa v oi c e . Wes t oodt og e t he ri nc i r c l e sofbl a c k . Cont e mpl a t i ng . Spe c ul a t i ng . Wha tpa r twepl a y e di ny ours pi r i t ua l s ui c i de . Howma nypi e c e swec utf r om y ou whi l ey ous uf f i c e dont hec r umbsofy our s e l f . Gui l ti st ooe a s ya ne s c a pe . Forbot hofus . Imi s sy ou. Endl e s s l y . Somuc ht ha tt hee l e me nt spi t yus , Thewi ndc a r r i e swhi s pe r sofy ourv oi c e . Theg r oundg r i ndst oaha l twhe nIr a c epa s ty ourol dhous e . Thec l oudsa t t e mptt or e c r e a t et hePi c a s s oofy ourf a c e . If e e l s t uc k . I naha mmoc kbe t we e npr e s e nta ndpa s t ; bot hs i mul t a ne ous l ypl a g ui ng a ndc omf or t i ngme . Ye tIt ha nkGod. Tha tde a t h, a l t houg hpa i nf ul , i snotf a t a l . Tha tnos wor dr e ma i nss ha r pe noug ht os e v e rt wos oul s . Tha t , wi t he a c hda y , t hej a g g e de dg e sofmyhe a r t Sof t e n Tha tt e a r s , whi c hne v e rc e a s e , Comf or t . Ia mg r a t e f ul . Be c a us ewi t hi nt hi ss e pa r a t i onl i e sapr omi s e ; WeWI LLme e ta g a i n. Whe r et hewi newi l l ne v e rr unout .
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Shi f t i ngt hef ocus. Fr om l ef tt or i ght andbackagai n. Thewor l di sshi f t i ng andt her e’ snogoi ngback t owher ewecamef r om everagai n. Ihopet hi swasn’ tt r ue. Ichangemyshapet obecome amanand t henawoman. I ’ mt r yi ngt of i nd t hewher et hehow t hewhat . Toseewhet herIcan. Seeandbel i eve. Andhope. Ihope.Ihopei twasn’ tt r ue. Iknow youbel i evei tt oo. AndI .AndIr el easeanddet ach. Bel i ef s,t hought sandi deashavenot i me t ohat ch.Thecl ock’ st i cki ng.Thechi cki sdead. Theeggi scol d.Thewor dsar esai d. Wear et heone.Andt heonear ewe. Wear et heheandwear et heshe. Connect i ngt het wo. Who.Whowi l ll ethopel i ve t or el ease,t odet ach,t odi e. Tol i eandl i veandbecomet hef or m. Whyi si tt hatever yt i meIwantt o l i veIhavet odi e.Andsaygoodbye. Tot heonesIl ove.Iwi shbr eaki ngf r ee woul dn’ tcr usht het r ust .Butt heones, t heysayt hati ti sj ustt aki ngcar eandshows t hatIdar et obe.Idar et ocr ush.Tohat ch. Bef or et hel oss.Bef or et aki ngcar ei sl ost . Bef or et heonei sl ost .Bef or et heman. Bef or et hewoman.I sl ost . Andt heshi f thasbegun. Shi f t i ngt hef ocusf r om t hesel f t ot heone. Fi ndi ngt hehopeandt hepl ace t hewher et hehow t hewhat t heone.Takecar e.Besaf e. Respectt heoneandwhoyouar e. Respectt hemanwhocamef r om f ar awayt oseet hewomant ot akeheraway t ocar ef orher ,soshecoul dcar ef orhi m af t erspaceandt i mewher et her ei snowoman andt her ei snoman.Wher ecar i ngi st heet er nal pl an.AndIsay .Takecar e.Besaf e. Lookf ort heone.Andhavef ai t h.
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Dur i ngt hi swei r d,COVI Dt i me,I ’ vef oundt her ehave beent wocampsofpeopl e:t hosewhobel i evet hi s l ockdowni st heper f ectt i met osor tyourl i f eoutand becomeaheal t handf i t nessl egend;andt hosewho r ecogni set hatwe’ r el i vi ngt hr oughar eal l yr andom t i me ofhi st or y ,andper hapst her ear emor ei mpor t antt hi ngs r i ghtnowt hananumberonascal e.
Atf i r st ,Iwasdef i ni t el yi nt hel at t ercamp.Then,ar ound June,Imovedt ot hef or mer .Backt ot hel at t er ,t hen dabbl edi nt hef or merf orabi tl astmont h.Aaaaand now?Backt ot hel at t eragai n,l adi esandgent s.
Ihadar eall oveaf f ai rwi t hhomewor kout sdur i ngt he summer ,doi ngmydai l yCour t neyBl ackHI I Tvi deos whi l stonFaceTi mewi t hsomef r i endst okeepour spi r i t shi ghaswedr oppeddownt ot hesecondsetof chest t of l oorbur pees.It r i edt ohi tmy10, 000st eps wher epossi bl e,gotbacki nt ocal or i ecount i ng,and,l ow andbehol d,sawsomer ealpr ogr ess.Wast hi sgoi ngt o bet heyeari nwhi chIf i nal l ybecamet heSki nny Legend™ Ial waysdr eamtofbecomi ng?
Asi thappens,no.
Somewher eal ongt hel i ne,Il ostmot i vat i on. Rest aur ant sandbar sbegant or eopen,Icoul dseemy f r i endsagai ni nanonsoci al l ydi st ancedmanner ,andI honest l ydi dn’ thavet het i menorpat i encef ordai l y45 mi nut evi deost hathadmej umpi ngar oundt hel i vi ng r oom l i keakangar oo.
Yetst i l l ,wi t ht heeasi ngofLockdown1. 0,peopl e begant oaskt hesamei nanequest i onsonTwi t t erand I nst agr am overandoveragai n:“ whatdi dyouachi eve dur i ngt hi sl ockdown?” .Per sonal l y ,Iachi evedahat r ed ofZoom qui zzesandanobsessi onwi t hbl ackcof f ee, butnot hi ngmuchmor et hant hat .Icer t ai nl ydi dn’ t achi evet heSki nnyLegend™ st at usIhadsetoutt o get .
So,wi t ht heepochofasecondl ockdown,whatbet t er t i met ogetbackont ot hepr over bi alhor se,r i ght ?
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Agai n,Ihadal oveaf f ai rwi t hHI I Twor kout s.I camet oador emor ni ngwal ksl i st eni ngt o podcast s,f eel i ngl i keIf i nal l yhadagr i ponmyl i f e. Iembar kedona28daychal l enge,r eadyt ogetmy sweatonandseesomer ealchanges,pr ovi ngI don’ tneedagym t ogetmywor kouti n.
Thatl ast edal lofoneweek.And,t obef ai r ,Isawa r ealdi f f er encei nt hatoneweek.Iwast ot al l y mot i vat edt ost ar tmysecondweek,butal as:l i f e happened.Ihadel abor at ebr uncheswi t hmy housemat esi nourl i vi ngr oom,Isl epti nabi tl at er , Ihadwor kt odo.Icoul dmakeami l l i onexcuses, but ,ul t i mat el y ,Icoul dn’ tbebot her ed.7am wal ks nol ongerbecamear espi t e,butsomet hi ngIf el t obl i gat edt odo.Andt hati sn’ thowIwantt ovi ew exer ci se.Assoonasyoust ar tgoi ngati tf r om t he angl eof ,“ Ihat emybody ,Ineedt ol osewei ghtt o l i kemysel f ” ,i tal lgoest opot .Ihavet odoi tf orme, andbecauseIl i kemysel fandIknowexer ci sei s goodf orme.Ial soknowt hataweekort woof wat chi ngTheCr own,eat i ngcopi ousamount sof t oastanddoi ngabout500st epsadayi sgoodf or me,i ft hat ’ swhatIwantatt het i me.
Si mi l ar l y ,i ft hemaj or i t yofyourl ockdown exper i encehasbeendoi ngnotal otandhar dl y movi ng,sowhat ?I sBor i sgoi ngt ocomeand knockyourdoordownanddemandyoudo10, 000 st epsadayorhe’ l ll ockyoui nt heTowerof London?Ofcour se,i ff eell i ke,i nt hi ssecond l ockdown,youwantt opur suemor eexer ci se becauseyou’ r edoi ngi tf r om ament alheal t hand wel l bei ngper spect i ve,gof ori t !Butbeat i ng your sel fupf orf i ni shi ngapackofJaf f aCakesi na day( beent her e)get syounowher e.Di dyouenj oy t heJaf f aCakes?Di dyouenj oyt heent i r eseason ofGameofThr onest hatyoubi ngewat chedi na day?Yes?Thenyouachi evedsomet hi ng: sat i sf act i on.
Emi l yMac Lennan Soc i alMedi aManager
Take care of these brittle bones that have been battered by the everchanging anxieties of life. I know you can’t pull me in, can’t hold me close but send your warmth to me, like an olive branch in this time of destruction; as the world crumbles around us I crave the sanctity that is
you.
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ALi t t l eBi tofSuns hi ne T her ei ssomuc hadvi c eIwoul dgi v et ot hemeofa y earagoabouthow t ot akec ar eofher sel f . I twoul d st ar twi t haski ngwhatt hehel lshet houghtshewas doi ngsi gni ngher sel fupf orsomuc h. Di dshe i magi net hatt her ewer esomemagi c alhour si nt he weekt hatonl yappear edt ot hoset hatr eal l y neededt hem?Di dshet hi nkt hatshewoul dbeabl e
Wi t hl oc kdownandonl i nel ear ni ng, i ti sent i r el y easyt ogomul t i pl eday swi t houtl eavi ngt hehouse andt hi smaybeper f ec t l yf i nef orsome. ButIhav e f oundt hatt aki ng1 0mi nut est owal kar oundt he bl oc k, ar oundt hepar k, ar oundc ampuswhent he weat herdec i desi twant st ohol dupf oramoment , hast hepot ent i alt obesobenef i c i al .
t oabsor bi nf or mat i onf r om herl apt opasshesl ept ? Honest l y , Ic an’ tsayf orsur ebutshec er t ai nl yset her sel fupf orani nt er est i ngy ear , ev enbef or et he pandemi cr eac hedBr i t ai n. Myexper i enc eofsec ondy eardi dnotsetmeon somef ant ast i cc har ac t erar ct obec omi ngan i ndi vi dualent i r el yc apabl eofmanagi ngherment al heal t h. Howev er , Iknow now wher eIwentwr ong andIhav eabet t eri deaofwhatt odowhenIf eel
Forme m, get t i ngoutofmyr oom andf eel i ngt hesun ort hewi ndpr ovi desamomentawayf r om al lt he unideadl i nesr unni ngt hr oughmyhead. I tgi v esme amomentt of eelt hatI ’ v egotaheadoft hel i ght whent hedar knessal way sseemedt obeaheadof mel asty ear . Somet i mesi thel psmet or eal i set hat mypr obl emsar en’ tt hatbi g, ot hert i mesi tpr ovi des anoppor t uni t yt onott hi nkatal l , butmost i mpor t ant l yi tst opsmesi t t i ngi nbet weent hesame f ourwal l s, st ewi ngi nt hesameai r .
t hoseol demot i onsr esur r ec tt hemsel v es. Att hi s t i meofy ear , It hi nkt hemai nt hi ngIwoul d pr esc r i bemy sel fl ooki ngbac ki ssunshi ne. Iknow t hatsoc i al i si ngandt aki ngbr eaksf r om wor kar e i mpor t antandundoubt edl yhel pf ulbuti nl oc kdown, andqui t esi mpl yi ngener al , Iwantt ol eav et hi s si mpl er emi ndert hatt her ei sawor l dbey ondy our r oom, y ourdesk, abus, andc ampus. Lasty ear , If oundmy sel fgoi ngmul t i pl eday swher e
T her ei ssomuc hmor esec ondy earmeneededt o hearbutIt hi nkt hi si swher eIwoul dst ar t . Iam no pr of essi onalandIc an’ tsayt hatt hi sadvi c ewi l l hel pev er y onebuti fy ouf i ndy our sel fi nsi def ort he sec ondort hi r ddayi nar ow havi ngwat c hedt he l i ghtc omeandgot hedaybef or e, may bet akea c oupl eofmi nut est owal kout si de. Ic an’ tsayt hati t wi l lt akec ar eofev er y t hi ngbutIhopet hati tc an hel p, i fonl yt ogi v ey our sel fasmal lbr eakf r om t he endl essc onundr um t hati suni v er si t y .
Iwoul dar r i v ehomei nt hedar khavi ngspentmy ent i r edayi nsi de. Iseemedt oonl ypayat t ent i ont o t hebadweat her , not i ngt hec l oudsandper pet ual r ai nt hatseemedt oc astagr eyf i l t erov er ev er y t hi ng.
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