Before I share some more links, I’d like to bring in an acupuncture session I had the other day, with Jenny Fairservis (http://jennyyouracupuncturist.com/). My intention was to get a post COVID check in/tune up before heading in to a new job in healthcare.
Acupuncture isn’t typically my thing. Like most nurses, I don’t like needles. But I know Jenny through a mutual friend, and she had sent us some Chinese herbal supplements that had helped us recover. I found her touch to be painless and intuitive, her recommendations on point, and her communication relaxed but full of intelligence and wisdom both.
One tip I keep having to re-learn is hydration (I can feel your heads nodding in recognition). Why do we, in this super-result-oriented society keep forgetting about breath and water? So essential. Fresh air, movement, a smile, whole foods; these are sometimes challenging. But water? Here’s the formula if you’ve forgotten:
Half your body weight (measured in pounds) as ounces of water in a 24 hour period.
So if I weigh 140 (the lemon bars my daughter perfected during COVID), I need 70 ounces of water daily. So, if I carry around a 16 oz refillable bottle (no more plastic), I need to fill it 4 and a half times, give or take an ounce or two.
Or, for my Canadian and European friends: If I weigh 64 kg, I need to drink about 2 liters of water in 24h. So if your bottle is 500ml, you fill it four times in 24h.
I also just attended my first meeting of a group called Constructive White Conversations
https://www.constructivewhiteconversations.org/
I highly recommend checking it out. A deeper dive into experiences of people who identify as white, witnessing bias, both in ourselves and in work and family environments, as well as what to do about it. Lots of honest talk, and resources. Here’s an excellent one, from that meeting (explicit language warning for sensitive ears):
https://youtu.be/1oDQVTNxddc
And last but not least: IT’S TIME TO VOTE!!! 58 DAYS UNTIL NOVEMBER 3d! This is a great place to put your energy right now! Lend a helping hand:
https://www.whenweallvote.org/