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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
Uncertainty right now
Just over three weeks of the UK being on lock-down and I’ve lost count of the days. There is a lot of uncertainty right now, the world has changed, people are blaming the government, the government is blaming china, china is blaming the US army, Donald trump referred to it as the Chinese virus, but under that all it’s the general public that its really effected.
By angela mckendrick6 years ago in Longevity
The Picture
A picture, as defined by Oxford is as follows: A description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something. It is my belief that those of us who are blessed with sight live our lives through a series of snapshots. Experiences of lived moments taken one blink at a time. Lifes’ key moments, stowed away in the ethereal portfolio of memory. Some of these images are beautiful. Breathtaking. And some of them… well… let’s say they’re horribly in contrast of the aforementioned.
By Matthew Heneghan6 years ago in Longevity
Working Together
The whole point of this virus is to force the different world players caught up in the Covid-19 mess to work together. Now that is not a totally radical proposition but it may yet work out. Why is it that Australians are mature enough to work together with their Chinese counterparts, but Americans are simply wailing about having to work together with Chinese scientists? We could find a vaccine in 12-18 months they say, but the thing is, if we cooperated, what a concept, we could find one in half that time. By April 15th, 2020 there were 2 million confirmed infections of Covid-19 so far. To tabulate the numbers from this date: the US has 582,000 cases, China only 83,000, Spain 172,000 where more people are getting tested, France, 137,000, the U.K. has 89,000 cases, Germany 130,000, France 137,000 following behind Germany, and then Italy has soared at 159,000 cases.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez6 years ago in Longevity
The 'New Normal?'
I was watching the latest news broadcast from Parliament Hill (I think that's what it's called) the other day. You know, the place where our illustrious leader, The Honourable Justin Trudeau does his daily Covid 19 broadcast for all to wallow and whine about. The thing about this broadcast that got me were the phrases, 'The New Normal', and that of...' This is going to last some more weeks?'
By Joseph Willson6 years ago in Longevity
