ICYMI, I'm going to sum it up here -French version with @Thom_astro @astro_JFrancois and @AstroSamantha- (not necessarily in chronological order) because I found it very helpful.
Ready? Here we go
1/n
WHY we are doing this -litterally billions of us.
We are saving lives.
We're not just stuck home.
We. have. a. mission.
A useful, beautiful mission: together, we will save lives.
(Ordinary heroes if you will.)
Eyes on the prize.
Never forget why you're doing this
2/n
You need a goal (& the matching schedule.)
You need something to hold on.
(I personally do not struggle for that homeschooling a 4-yrs-old and a 8-yrs-old on top of teleworking. It's exhausting but ATST that's a blessing.)
You need something to revolve your life around
Take care of the house
Offer help to people needing it (from errands to a phone call)
But also, especially if you are taking care of others, you need to *take care of yourself* as well -so add in something just for you, sth you like.
4/n
I remember the metaphor used: "There's a reason if, in a plane incident, you put on your oxygen mask before to put it on your child"
5/n
You're now more alone & less alone than ever.
Since India is entering lockdown too, roughly 3bn pplshare your experience.
Phone calls, skype, emails, social network -keep contact w/ your love ones, friends, family.
It may not be natural (isn't for me).
But...
Hey, people
This is the new normal
Because we don't know how long it will last.
We don't know if we won't have to do it again.
It will probably stop someday but we don't know when.
We don't have 1.
(I know a bunch of turds claim they do but they are compulsive liars so don't listen).
Don't nurture avoidable potential disappointment/discouragement
Tell your kids your house is now a space station.
That you need to be careful for spacewalks: respect all safety rules, don't do it unless needed
Thks to *you* lives will be saved &that will help needed everyday spacewalkers
9/n
That we need to take good care of the 1 space station we have, and apply the same solidarity spirit blooming right now.
We are all alone in this together.
10/10