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Kenya's COVID-19 Dilemma
The image of a boy, about two years of age, appears on my phone screen. The boy stares at me for a few seconds, a smile on his face, and then rushes off to the next thing that captivates his young mind, oblivious of the turmoil his father, and the world at large, is going through at that very moment.
By Kelvin Kiogora6 years ago in Longevity
What's life after this?
It keeps me up at night. I had so many plans before this pandemic. 1. I planned to improve in school. (Our school doesn't hold online classes due to other students having no internet access.) 2. I wanted to enter college sooner than ever, and now the timetable's gonna change. I wanted so many things to happen in my life and now, maybe all of those plans are gonna wither away.
By Jaci Abigail6 years ago in Longevity
Same Lemon
there is no doubt about it we have definitely got a huge lemon on our hands, Covid – 19. But it has affected everyone differently. For some they have lost their jobs and are worried about how they’re going to have food on their plate for others they are hunkering down at home ordering stuff and doing projects possibly with income not an issue. Then there’s the essential workers on the front line that are risking their lives in the healthcare industry seeing the affects first hand and being stressed for their own lives and probably taking on a large amount of work and stress without being able to see family. Then there are others that are serving us at supermarkets and food service but not making much over minimum wage but also in a situation where they’re at risk and putting their families at risk. The people that are alone being quarantined are extremely alone seeing posts of family members having fun together and bonding and making them feel even more alone. Since I’m one of them those are the people I’m really worried about today. I think anyone that is with family, friends or roommates needs to think of the lonely singles that are quarantined alone. I find I’m often the one reaching out possibly annoying others because of how alone I am. But it’s because I’m feeling sad and detached and trying to feel connected. Think of your friends that are alone and send them a card, drop a homemade meal by if you cook because meals especially are hard to have alone day after day after day. Flowers can brighten anyone’s day and let them know your thinking of them. Shoot a bowl of lemons for them at this time with a cute note about making lemonade and also hope it’s good digestion. Whatever you can do to brighten someone’s day. Reaching out to someone that’s alone is really important right now. People that are alone or jobless feel the slice is more sour for them so keep that in mind... it may be hard for you, a working single that still has contact through work but imagine the stress for that single friend with the worry for their future and financial security. To them it seems like the lemon is worse and you know why it is. Being aware of that and sensitive to others makes them feel validated more so let them wallow. They’ll listen back but just be sensitive that they might not feel the best if you talk about work maybe keep subjects to things that will make them feel positive instead. Have recipe club where you try new recipes together, book club or a game night with them fun things to take this off everyone’s minds.
By Kristin McGuire6 years ago in Longevity
3 Women at Walmart Convince Me That We Will Beat COVID-19
I had my first day off since the pandemic started. Our county is under a stay-at-home order to stop the spread of COVID-19, and face coverings are now required. Because my patients do not have masks, I went to Walmart to buy materials so my family can make face covers. I arrived expecting a ghost town. Instead, the parking lot looked like Superbowl weekend.
By Jeff Livingston6 years ago in Longevity
covid 19 coronavirus lock down tips
WOW, what a year great. Hey all reading this vocal blog so here is my top tips to KEEPING CALM AND CARRYING ON number one firstly relax, stay calm and chill out in the garden make the most of this weather to tasks around the house
By UK ARCADES6 years ago in Longevity
confessions of a self-isolating teenager
In light of Covid-19 being a phenomenon that shook the world to its core (again), most people seriously took self-isolation and quarantine for those affected. In weeks, we have seen the measures governments from different countries have taken for the safety of its citizens — from maintaining a distance of two meters away from each other queuing up in our nearest supermarkets, take up one form of exercise a day outside, and wearing masks when going outside of our buildings (though some people still don’t believe to wear them, I do not understand). Even so, as an introvert who likes spending time alone, being isolated isn’t all so different from being outside in the world.
By Kenisha Widya6 years ago in Longevity
Thanks, Corona. Not.
As you all may know, the Coronavirus is affecting millions of people. I'm very thankful for my family, friends, and me not contracting it (as of now... cross our fingers and knock on wood). I would like to complain though and vouch for the ones fortunate enough not to have the virus, but unfortunate enough to still be affected from it. With my own experience of this pandemic, I welcome you to my rant page.
By Erica Olson6 years ago in Longevity
An Intro into My Condition
Hey guys! It's Courteney here, and I suppose I'm here to tell you a little about how to live with an autoimmune disease. I'll be posting a series of blogs to explain what it's like to live with an illness, as well as shed some light on to deal with it and still live a healthy lifestyle.
By Courteney Elise6 years ago in Longevity
Without Social Distancing, Hospitalization Rate would Explode and Break more than our Healthcare Systems. Electrical Grid, Infrastructure and other Workers are also Vital
Photo by Jeanne Menjoulet Social Media, ranting with your friends and all the talking heads, the news is unavoidable. For sanity purposes, I’m trying my best to separate from the downward cycle. Unfortunately, one narrative truly disturbs. It says the shutdown of the country is an elaborate exaggeration for the purpose of unseating the President in November. Somebody should tell that to the 47,000 dead Americans, but there is another aspect that protestors are overlooking.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Longevity
This Too Shall Pass
Life is tough right now. There's no question about that. We're living in unprecedented and uncertain times, and all we can do is plow on and do our best, wait it out, stay safe, stay at home, keep our distance, take care of our mental health as much as our physical health, reach out to each other and adapt to socialising via video, calls, texts, letters, to keep the loneliness at bay.
By Emma Styles6 years ago in Longevity
In the end it didn't have to happen
In the end it didn’t have to happen I am writing this to both acknowledge and inform others of my personal experience with having survived COVID-19 aka the Corona virus. For the first time in my life I describe myself as a “survivor” despite having experienced traumatic events. I have never thought of myself as a survivor, just someone who experienced a bad thing and continued to move forward. I do not want to scare anyone; each person’s experience of the virus is different. My experience while scary at times was not as bad as others, especially those who lost their lives. Although I will undoubtedly say something about the government’s handling of this pandemic I do not intend this as a political piece. I will state some opinions and views that I hold but that does not mean for the readers to dismiss my or others’ accounts of their direct or indirect experiences.
By Nikki A. Higgins6 years ago in Longevity
Beyond Stupid
The talented and beautiful dancers I photographed in their Gold Coast dance studio in the above photo, are to provide a contrast to the not so lovely adjectives and nouns I have used to identify with what seems to be a growing number of people. The models themselves are all lovely and intelligent people.
By Ian McKenzie6 years ago in Longevity
