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The Corona Diaries #1
MARCH 15 2020- THE DAY BEFORE QUARANTINE It was a typical Sunday before the mandated lockdown began. It was a cool, crisp and sunny pre-spring afternoon in Toronto. Since I wanted to enjoy my last day of community freedom, I booked an Uber to take me to my waxing appointment. I chose to spend the day out of my building, because I knew that I was going to be obligated to stay in for the next three months. So I took my usual day trip to Steeles and Bathurst to shop, stroll around in nature, relax and do a couple of errands. Than there was an evening out for dinner to be excited about.
By Talia Devora5 years ago in Longevity
The top 5 Things that Covid has learnt me about my self.
I know that the Covid outbreak has been difficult for us all. It certainly has been a long time. It has brought us many challenges for us all and has pushed us to our limits. I think some say it’s a bad thing. I believe the people who have lost there life’s due to this virus is terrible. It has brought many good things for me. It’s made me realise what I need to change in life and the things that could be better for me. It’s given me time to think. I’ve got the energy to change my life for the better. It has given me this time to improve my self as a person. I would like to think we have all changed through this and become better people. These are the top 5 things that Covid has learnt me about myself:
By Crazy story writer ✍️ 5 years ago in Longevity
Living while on the Spectrum
BIAS As a young girl aging into an adult, the only thing I wanted was acceptance. My masking was because It was difficult to connect in the ways I needed to. Having people tell me, You look at the world through rose-colored glasses has tormented me until I found my voice. Fear of being misunderstood is the root of all my anxiety. I've made peace with that fact about my life, now it's time to share my story with the world. ASD didn't change anything about who I am, the diagnosis explains a lot. After all the wondering and second-guessing, I had answers. Now I know how to help my children, even when depression and anxiety try to take me down, I will always get it together. Now my family is on the road to a better place. But, now I have more profound concerns, and that is walking in the world with all this hateful rhetoric. I've learned to camouflage, but I raised my children to own their thoughts and not to be afraid to speak up when they're feeling wronged.
By Shawnti Prince5 years ago in Longevity
The Apartment Where I Learned to Be Alone
This is the apartment where I learned to be alone. There’s a big difference between living on your own and being isolated-amongst-people-alone. Covid-19 hasn’t been my first quarantine, and it’s not the first quarantine for many disabled and chronically ill folx. The first quarantine many of us experience is one that our body starts us on, and our relations seal us into.
By Mollie Mae Ryan5 years ago in Longevity
Okay
In 2017, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The thing with MS is that there is no definitive evidence of the causes, and there is no cure, but, there is treatment. This autoimmune disease is known as a snowflake disease, which means that no one goes through the same experience. For me, the experience is still surreal after all these years. I honestly don’t know how I got through it.
By Isabelle Oehler5 years ago in Longevity
What the Hell Am I?
Eep opp ork ah-ah. That means I love you. Oh my gosh. I have no idea what day of the week it is. I have to keep checking. Can you believe that? I need a satellite to figure out something I used to write at the top of my paper every day in school.
By Karen Lichtman5 years ago in Longevity
Covid-19:In store versus online shopping
Are you an avid shopper? Do you have a therapeutic experience walking down the supermarket aisles? Then you might be having some dilemma with this pandemic. You might be thinking of making serious adjustments to the way you shop.
By Nkeonye Judith IZUKA5 years ago in Longevity
My Heart
Heart It was a life altering event in history. 9/11. But, September 11, 2001 meant something else to me as well. I was asleep in my college dorm room and around 2 am I received a phone call. It was my Step-Dad; he told me my brother has had a heart attack. He was only 16! I hung up the phone in disbelief. I sat there for a few minutes. Then I called my Step-Dad back thinking he must be pulling some kind of prank. But, he ensured me it was true and my Mom was getting ready to head to the airport with my grandparents. My brother was living with my Dad in another province. After I hung up the second time the news really hit me. I sat there in the dark, alone, on my bed crying. I eventually cried myself to sleep.
By Jennifer Skinner5 years ago in Longevity
The Days That Changed My Life
January 30, 2018 the first day that changed my life forever. I was doing my monthly breast exam to check to see if I had any lumps or anything strange in my breast and then all of a sudden there it was, a lump in my left breast. I asked my mother to check it out just to make sure I was feeling what I thought I was feeling and she felt it too. I then immediately made an appointment with my primary care physician.
By Erin Wright5 years ago in Longevity
Spanish's Covid19 Nightmare (I)
“Felix, the news is talking some shit about a virus. Those Chinese s....” This sentence stills resounds in my head. It was December the first time I heard news about a new SARS-Covid. My closest ones made fun of the issue, even Media minimized the situation. A solo China issue claimed all.
By Sigmund Carlson5 years ago in Longevity
What I Learned: 7 Days In A Hospital- Part 1
What will you remember 2019 by? To me, it was a year of learning. It was a roller coaster ride, without seat belts. First half of the year was defined by highs, extensive travels and new experiences. By mid-year, I was on top or so I thought. My life build up to the highest point of escalation that it was impossible to slow down. The brakes gave away mid-flight and I fell. I started fading away, both mentally and physically: if continued, I was sure I would not survive.
By Oberon Von Phillipsdorf5 years ago in Longevity
