Tag: post-pandemic

Serendipity: Finding One’s Self in a Eulogy

Melissa Gerdes Zapanta2 Comments

I believe in serendipity. Today I was going through paperwork on my desk and found the eulogy that I wrote and delivered to family and friends for my brother's celebration of life just over a year ago. The memories provoked a year ago when I wrote it were intense, and so are my memories today.… Continue reading Serendipity: Finding One’s Self in a Eulogy

Cosmic Dancer to Cosmic Couch Potato: The Plan to get Rid of My ‘Pandemic Bulge’

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I find myself three years since the beginning of the pandemic twenty pounds heavier. When one is height challenged like I am, that's a big deal. With working long hours at a desk at home in close proximity to my refrigerator and not enough physical activity, the pounds crept up one me without me realizing… Continue reading Cosmic Dancer to Cosmic Couch Potato: The Plan to get Rid of My ‘Pandemic Bulge’