The images and videos from this Easter are unlike anything we've ever known. Completely empty plazas, streets, and churches of Italy due to stay home orders have provided the opportunity for the creation of a video and musical tribute that would never be possible otherwise...
I also caught most of the NYC St Patrick's Cathedral Service, as it was televised on ABC Network television. I don't know if Network TV has ever televised this Easter Service before, so it was a rare and interesting experience to be watching the priest and church staff go about their normal service while sipping iced coffee and eating yogurt with a towel wrapped around my head at home.
My favorite quote from the sermon "I even have a bloody mary while watching"... which he says "isn't the way to do it," but seems a bit hypocritical from the Catholic Church who continued to keep the Brotherhood Winery alcohol flowing into church communion services during the prohibition. Hmm?
It continued to be a week of ups and downs, and navigating the space of trying to make the most of the least, while grieving all the future plans that have been cancelled, leaving only uncertainties in their place.
When we're at our best, we're just appreciating the little things that we have in this moment...
When we're at our low points, we're giving up on trying to do things because we just lack the energy to show up for fun things. Even Max, who was first excited about having humans home all the time to play ball with, has resigned to the idea that maybe we won't actually be up for playing ball as much as he'd like us too.
The practice of self-fulfillment in a time of isolation is a very real challenge for people who are facing it for the first time. I've been practicing it for a long time and even I find myself slipping into moments where I forget that it is still ultimately me and me alone in charge of my joy.
For those times when we can show up and muster some good energy, I'm glad we still have ways of sharing it with the people we love, even if it's just over video chats for now.
I also caught most of the NYC St Patrick's Cathedral Service, as it was televised on ABC Network television. I don't know if Network TV has ever televised this Easter Service before, so it was a rare and interesting experience to be watching the priest and church staff go about their normal service while sipping iced coffee and eating yogurt with a towel wrapped around my head at home.
My favorite quote from the sermon "I even have a bloody mary while watching"... which he says "isn't the way to do it," but seems a bit hypocritical from the Catholic Church who continued to keep the Brotherhood Winery alcohol flowing into church communion services during the prohibition. Hmm?
It continued to be a week of ups and downs, and navigating the space of trying to make the most of the least, while grieving all the future plans that have been cancelled, leaving only uncertainties in their place.
When we're at our best, we're just appreciating the little things that we have in this moment...
When we're at our low points, we're giving up on trying to do things because we just lack the energy to show up for fun things. Even Max, who was first excited about having humans home all the time to play ball with, has resigned to the idea that maybe we won't actually be up for playing ball as much as he'd like us too.
The practice of self-fulfillment in a time of isolation is a very real challenge for people who are facing it for the first time. I've been practicing it for a long time and even I find myself slipping into moments where I forget that it is still ultimately me and me alone in charge of my joy.
For those times when we can show up and muster some good energy, I'm glad we still have ways of sharing it with the people we love, even if it's just over video chats for now.
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