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The COVID pandemic has unleashed uncertainty. Uncertainty brings up fear. The natural human response to fear is to tighten, isolate, and lash out.

Our society expends enormous energy to get uncertainty under control, measure it, and "fix" it. But we have another option.
I've spent most of my life building online communities and know what is possible if we come together, even virtually.

In fact, research suggests that online relationships can deepen more than offline ones - & if you've watched Love Is Blind, you've seen that process occur 😝
In this time of uncertainty and fear, choose openness.

You know what to do from a health perspective; here are small social actions you can take:
-Make a list of your friends. Then start small text groups to check in on one another (I have 3 of these right now, and they help a lot).

-Spend time w/ small groups of loved ones. Play games. Watch YouTube videos. Talk.

-Ask your partners/friends if they are fearful. Listen.
Take a deep breath. Focus on the exhale. Then take one more.

This is not "business as usual." We should not strive to maintain status-quo. We are the ones we've been waiting for. And we will meet this challenge - one deep breath at a time.
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