I (Gerry) can remember as far back as my teens, autumn bringing on a little anxiety, that I may not have felt in the ensuing months of spring and summer. As a child, I always loved fall, and still do, but now I see it as coming with some difficulties, especially, if you are prone [...]
Tara Parker-Pope recently wrote an article for The New York Times called, “How to Hug During a Pandemic.” At first, it made me (Shannon) really sad, thinking about how we need to have rules and strategy on how to hug, but then, I realized, these precautions on the “new norm” hug, are necessary to fulfill [...]
How did things get to this point? Ah, yes, a pandemic ensues, we're quarantined to keep us safe, and some people decide that we should just ignore the fact that we're still, heavily, in the middle of a pandemic, and pretend germs are not prevalent... everywhere! OK, I (Shannon) most definitely have a fear of [...]
This past week, I was listening to Katie Sturino's podcast, "Boob Sweat", (check it out if you haven't, helpful and hysterical at the same time) and heard her talking about ways to cope with mental health during the pandemic. We've blogged previously about the ways in which walking and hiking has been a standard part [...]
“I think I got cabin fever; somebody sound the alarm”- Jimmy Buffett No, I haven't shot 6 holes in my freezer yet, but I can understand the feeling, Mr. Buffett. Here we are, only a few days into the recommended CDC, “social distancing” and I (Shannon) am getting a little anxious. I’ve said it time [...]
