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2019 in Books: Record-Breaking, Life-Changing, and a Whole Lot of Fun

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 ~ Swapna ~ Leave a comment

35 books.

I shattered my goal of 25. And I had a hella good time.

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While High School Musical played in my head, I also thought: We ARE all in this together...? Right? RIGHT? It's not just me?! This isn't some nightmare and I'm not the only one hiding in my hole? 😩 I miss seeing humans who confirm my existence and experience. Who else is in the existential crisis stage of isolation? 😂😂😭

For 🦊 sake. . . Dallas, we're about to lose our parks and trails. I love that people are finding comfort in nature. Many of them are realizing the peace in nature for the first time, now that they're forced to be away from work. It is absolutely essential for our mental health to be able to get outside and move, and it is a privilege to be in a place where we are able to do that safely. It is a privilege to still be able to go outside and find that peace. Do not ruin it. . . Practice social distancing. Give each other 6 feet of space. That means when you pass them, too, not just when you're matching speeds. . . No, do not meet up in the park with your friends. I know you miss them. But this is not the time. . . Go during "off" times. Did you know birds are more active early in the morning? Listen to the "dawn chorus" in solitude. . . For 🦊 sake, if we do not voluntarily follow social distancing guidelines, they will take it away. Read the news. They're thinking about it already. . . If you're not in DFW, please be aware of this for your area as well. The only thing that is keeping me sane is being able to walk up and down the street with my 3 year old daughter, looking out for birds. We occasionally go out to a local nature reserve, but we've been cutting that down to stay away from crowds and not add to the overcrowding problem. . . I recognize that being able to go outside and walk is a privilege of living in suburbs in an area with big open spaces. I'm doing my part to keep that privilege. We are keeping our space, staying clean, and only venturing out to trails on wet mornings when others don't want to. We choose forest trails to stay off busy paved pathways. I'm walking my dogs in unused open areas to see nature, but stay away from people. Please do your part so you keep others safe and healthy, and so we do not lose this privilege.

I promise you have a friend who needs you to say this to them. . . How are YOU? I'm a whole lot of anxious and frustrated. I may put together some stories soon to check in, so stay tuned! This whole working from home AND parenting thing has kept me really busy 😩 . . Ok stop scrolling and text a friend. Scroll through your contacts and find a neglected friend. Find a friend you think you're close to, but actually only interact with via likes on social media. See who those friends are that you haven't texted in a month or more. Text them now. Do a virtual happy hour or facetime call. Do. It. Now.

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