Justice Ginsburg was a hero, a trailblazer, a patriot, & an unapologetic feminist. I trust we’ve only begun to understand the ways in which she made this country a better & more just place. This loss is immeasurable, & only exacerbated by its timing. May her memory be a blessing.
a reminder.
you are worthy of love even when you feel exhausted, ugly, unlovable, empty, confused, wrong, horrible, fragile, depleted or broken.
want your mind blown? you are even more especially worthy of love when you feel these things.
that is what love is.
i love you.
My spouse is a physician in the emergency dept, and is actively treating #coronavirus patients. We just made the difficult decision for him to isolate & move into our garage apartment for the foreseeable future as he continues to treat patients. (1/5)
A breakdown of the dos and don'ts of social distancing:
DO:
✅Stay home
✅Frequently wash your hands
✅Stay 6 feet or more apart from people
✅Call/Facetime/online chat with friends and loved ones. 💻
DON'T:
🛑 Go out in crowds
🛑 Ignore the guidance of public health officials.
Washing your hands is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and others from illness. Here’s the technique experts say is best. https://t.co/jrtllJWkjo
Mourning a “celebrity” does not = lack of “consciousness.”
And sometimes, the death of someone we feel like we knew, but we never actually touched, triggers pain about the death of people we knew well.
We are on a brief pilgrimage here, reconciling life and death.
Love well.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has won the 2019 Berggruen Prize, which is given to a thinker whose ideas “have profoundly shaped human self-understanding and advancement in a rapidly changing world.” https://t.co/z965QATffg
@JaclynBeaudry13 8 yrs ago I got that lucky! I texted you that I failed a calc exam & had a panic attack in the bathroom. I came home to ice cream from you.
"Young people who report spending the most time on smartphones — five to seven hours a day — are twice as likely to report being depressed as those who use their phones for one to two hours a day." https://t.co/1Ja4R50ijt
"School counselors are an essential part of the educational leadership team within schools and are instrumental in helping to create a safe and supportive school environment for all students." #ReachHigher https://t.co/nYnuSJAbyq
Government: You owe us money. It’s called taxes.
Me: How much do I owe?
Gov’t: You have to figure that out.
Me: I just pay what I want?
Gov’t: Oh, no we know exactly how much you owe. But you have to guess that number too.
Me: What if I get it wrong?
Gov’t: You go to prison