I initially wrote: “There won’t be a Covid convo today … I just can’t even. I don’t know who or what to believe. I don’t know why a pandemic has become political (I get why as in how I just don’t get why as in chess). So, let’s focus on how we’re staying covidtained…” But…
Author: Lyssa
Exploring Art From Prison
If I imagine the peace and solace I’ve found in art during the pandemic, I can only imagine how impactful art can be for incarcerated populations—people who aren’t always taught to and given the room to express themselves. Imagine if prison reform not only included professional/job skills training but also personal growth education too… “For…
Flowers and Foods | Feel Good Friday 072420
THERE IS JUST SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR. Even amidst rampant dehydration, scorching temps, anxiety and sleeplessness! Very excited about new neighborhood haunt Oakmont Food Company. Their chicken tenders (yes from the kids menu no shade) are phenomenal—and gluten-free and made of free-range chicken. Holy. Grail. (I still love you Hopwerks PDX) It’s made…
COVID Checklist Week 19
A special section for special times. This is what kept me covidtained? this week. This week’s covid convo is on unnecessary divisiveness and polarization. Workouts So much cycling… I’m so grateful for the quick-hit cardio and the Pelo community but every single time I get on that damn bike I hate it for at least half…
Covid Convo: Polarization | Week 19
Lots of good conversations have come up for me in person in the three short weeks I’ve been publishing my thoughts on this pandemic and the media. Some themes have emerged, including but not limited to: mask wearing and the whys behind it, politicizing pandemic responses, and trust—in media, data sources, or leadership. While I…
Tired, Slow, in a Hot Summer | Feel Good Friday 071720
PELOTON!!! That is what I am most grateful for this week. I have ridden it every day since we got it! … made much better by sharing the bike with the neighbros, and the group in Cali cheering me on, working out with me, and sending hilarious group texts. I am tired, it’s been a…
COVID Checklist Week 18
This week’s convo is much more calm than previous weeks. Workouts PELOTON IS HERE. I have taken 3 rides. I HATE it every time during, and love it every time I get off. Cardio, yo! I love BFree’s Digital Studio. Trying a new workout via Zoom called 1WRKOUT. It utilizes “time under tension” to the hypnotic…
Covid Convo: The Wrong Conversation | Week 18
Sometimes, we’re having the wrong conversation because we don’t have all the information we need to have the right conversation. The media is failing us, and as a result we can’t make informed decisions as a society. When we’re getting most of our news from echo chambers, we don’t have the opportunity to understand multiple…
I Am a Domestic Goddess*
*This is not at all true However! My Imperfect Foods box has made me feel like a domestic goddess because it has expanded what I’m cooking with its delicious products, not just produce. Behold, mahi mahi with carrot greens pesto over sauteed chard and kale: WTF is carrot greens pesto? Idk, I literally had to…
I Did Not Melt! | Feel Good Friday 071020
Camping in the desert was not nearly as bad as expected… but the company was as great as expected! It felt like—and was—SO MUCH DRIVING, but we did some cool hiking, got to see some beautiful vistas, and getting out of cell service is just always good. I also finally got to see a bit…