Drawing by Sarah Lazarovic

Happy Monday!

How are you all holding up? I hope you and your loved ones are safe. Octave and I have been social distancing for a week and so far, thanks to beautiful weather in Portland, it's been going smoothly. Let's see how's this week's gonna be with rainier weather and a looming stay-at-home order.

I try to be really mindful about the amount of time I spend reading the news and scrolling on social media, but here are a couple links that drew my attention:

• This heating pad is all I need right now (I got it for Octave for Christmas, but really, it might have been a gift to myself...)

• An undepressing newsletter about how to fight climate change by the author of the above drawing.

• Portland is getting creative during social distancing times: A birthday parade and Boober Eats.

• Can the zero-waste movement survive the coronavirus?

• My friend Esther recommended I download this app and we've been video chatting and playing games with friends who either live a couple blocks away or on the other side of the planet ever since.

• This map from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center!

• Another French song about climate change.

• Hashtags #sewcialdistancing and #isolationcreation warm my heart! Reminder: It's totally OK not to be productive or creative during these trying times.

• This printable social distancing bucket list.

• My favorite yoga channel to calm my mind and release blocks in my body during this stressful period.

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How are things going for you? What measures have been taken where you live to prevent the spread of coronavirus? How have you been keeping yourself busy?