Emergence: Life Beyond Lockdown: Recent Episodes

Olivia McCabe

Daily reflections recorded during the COVID lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 and beyond.

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A candid explanation of why Twitter was bad for my mental health and why Mastodon is so much better.

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Season 4, Episode 1 of the Emergence Podcast - Life Beyond Lockdown in which I reflect on the crippling number of decisions we are faced with every day.

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Thank you NHS. Letters in Lockdown S3 E10.

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A poem

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A letter to myself. I hope you can identify with some of it too!

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Sending you lots of love in lockdown.

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In search of truth, wisdom and a moral compass.

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We should not make gods of ordinary men. It is a burden too heavy for them to carry.

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When one of us hurts, we all hurt.

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Calling a spade a spade.

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Reflections in the aftermath of the Capitol Riots

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Beyond the pity party to a life of gratitude.

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The light is coming...

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Working in a way that works for you.

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Routine takes time to build.

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The importance of good customer service.

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Allow the pen to transport you to another world.

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The awkwardness of self-promotion.

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Creating your own sanctuary in which to work.

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Learning to play with the great creator.

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Unblocking our creativity in lockdown.

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We can only give to others when we have first given to ourselves. That's not selfishness. That's self care.

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Listening for listening's sake. The art of being present to others.

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People with sunny dispositions can also feel pain.

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How a health scare reminds me of what is important in life.

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Grieving the loss of a loved one to COVID.

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Faking it until you make it.

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Your voice matters. Let it be heard.

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Tending the garden of our souls. 

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How getting it out of your head and on the page can help us through lockdown.

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How about trying something new?

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1 April 2020. Letters in Lockdown 15. Finding the fun in lockdown.

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31 March 2020. Letters in Lockdown 14. 

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30 March 2020. Letters in Lockdown 13. How gratitude can lift us out of the doldrums.

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28 March 2020. Day 12 of Letters in Lockdown. Discovering the last straw and beyond.

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27 March 2020. Day 11 of Letter in Lockdown. Tempers frayed and patience wearing thin. Reflections on week three of lockdown.

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26 March 2020. Comparing and contrasting life before and during a global pandemic.

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25 March 2020. Maintaining a routine in the midst of lockdown.

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24 March 2020. A sign of new life in the midst of lockdown. Beautiful!

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23 March 2020. Day 6 of my Letters from Lockdown. Reflections by a waterfall.

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22 March 2020. Some wisdom of Charles Dickens in the midst of these unprecedented times.

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21 March 2020. Five minutes of fresh air in the midst of beautiful surroundings.

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20 March 2020. Da7 4 of my Letters in Lockdown as I contemplate the art of convalescing.

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19 March 2020. As the nation frantically begins spring-cleaning I think about reconnecting with friends from afar.

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18 March 2020. Day two of my Letters in Lockdown. Watching the circle of life outside my window.

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17 March 2020. It's day one of the first lockdown and I'm isolating due to COVID symptoms. I'm calling this a Staycation.