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Year Four, Day 300, Pandemic Times Day 49: "Stay Home - Stay Safe" Day 36: Quotes And Things

"False fears are a plague, a modern plague!"
Michael Crichton, State of Fear

It is late. And I have run out of words. But not hope. Here are some quotes I collected today. Along with my daily video. And a Qi Gong/Hooping Video. And a link to a lovely article that lists positive quotes to get you through quarantine.

Be safe. Be healthy. Be positive. Be blessed.

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita
"Even though we are vigilant in trying to stop the spread of the disease, what is most unfortunate is that even though it has been reported that we have flattened the curve – the technocrats now say that it is not enough.
They have moved the goal post from flattening to decline."

"It is not wise for scientists to keep telling people they are going to die when there are positive things happening. It is not wise to continue to push models that are not real time as if they are to discourage people into thinking that things will be normal." ~Clyde Lewis
 (https://www.groundzeromedia.org/4-29-20-with-the-force-of-10-plagues-w-paul-begley/)

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” —Marcus Aurelius, from his seminal book, Meditations 

“We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.” —Maya Angelou, poet


This is the time to be slow,
Lie low to the wall
Until the bitter weather passes.
Try, as best you can, not to let
The wire brush of doubt
Scrape from your heart
All sense of yourself
And your hesitant light.
If you remain generous,
Time will come good;
And you will find your feet
Again on fresh pastures of promise,
Where the air will be kind

And blushed with beginning.” ―John O’Donohue, Benedictus Book Of Blessings






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