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Tag Archives: social distancing
Touchy subject: to hug or not to hug, that is the question
I didn’t grow up in a family that hugged all the time. When a hug was important to and meaningful, yes, but I don’t remember it being a frequent occurrence after I was little. The community I grew up in … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends
Tagged autism, COVID, FOMO, hugging, hugs, human touch, JOMO, memories, pandemic, personal space, social distancing, touching
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Required for a truly pandemic-free world – patience and cooperation
Two things we need lots of more to really wrestle the pandemic into submission – patience and cooperation. Two things we aren’t very good at – patience and cooperation! After struggling without great success in most countries to try to contain … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Social distancing guidelines with your favourite animal
Sadly, as hot spots of COVID infections keep popping up around the world, we need to be reminded that we cannot let our guard down, both for ourselves and for others. The only weapons we have at the moment that … Continue reading
Posted in Wordless Wednesday
Tagged animals measuring 2 m, animals measuring 6 ft, COVID, COVID-19, social distancing
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