KEEPING IT REAL-THE NUMBERS

KEEPING IT REAL- THE NUMBERS

So we are closing out another week in the midst of COVID-19

During these trying times
 I am trying to make use of my time. I have decided to refocus on my blog. Wanting to be more consistent with my writing.  I have committed to a new blog post once a week.

Trying like so many of us from losing my mind. I have decided that I need to look at the time as a GIFT.

When am I ever going to have an extended paid vacation.  I KNOW THIS IS NOT A VACATION.

FOR SO MANY THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE.  MY HEART BREAKS AND I CRY TEARS FOR US ALL.

I am trying to find the SILVER LINING in all of this TRAGEDY.

I am filled with GRATITUDE that as of THIS MOMENT all of my friends, family and loved ones are SAFE.  I am very well aware this can all change at any TIME.

This morning I came across a post from Deepak Chopra:

The best use of imagination is CREATIVITY.
The worst use of imagination is ANXIETY.

VERY POWERFUL. I at this time am bouncing back and forth between the two.

What keeps me going and gives me life is TRAVELING  & MY PHOTOGRAPHY.

My traveling as you all know has come to a screeching halt. That is where my anxiety is kicking in.
My photography is also at this time very limited.
Both of these activities are what makes MY HEART BEAT.

I love to share my journey with you all. I look forward to being able to get out there and resume and adjust to whatever are NEW NORMAL is going to be.

In the mean time I will share my THOUGHTS & WORDS with you.

During these downtimes, I am working on a few creative projects which I hope to be able to share with you all at a later time.

In the midst of all of all of this. We are all given this TIME to work on SELF. There is an OPPORTUNITY for us all to come through this as BETTER HUMANS.

During this time we are seeing the EARTH REPAIR ITSELF.
By seeing this happen we also need to be aware of how we have damaged the EARTH.

We are also witnessing how much healthier the earth is without our participation. FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

I WISH YOU ALL TIME TO REFLECT AND REIMAGINE HOW WE WILL MOVE FORWARD AND SUPPORT AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER AND THIS AMAZING PLANET THAT WE SHARE.

In closing the LOSS that we are suffering is GUT WRENCHING. The numbers are going up by the hour.

In honor of the many lives that were, and will continue to be lost so we can remain and CONTINUE ON OUR JOURNEY WE NEED TO DO BETTER.

MUCH LOVE. LOOKING FORWARD TO HAPPIER TIMES.

The Numbers

WORLDWIDE

Cases         2,968,627         ONE WEEK INCREASE     658,055
Deaths           206,402.       ONE WEEK INCREASE.       47,711

USA

Cases.        964,937          ONE WEEK INCREASE.     224,949
Deaths.        54,851          ONE WEEK INCREASE.       15,913

THESE ARE NOT NUMBERS.
THESE ARE HUMAN LIVES  FAMILIES ARE SUFFERING/ LOVED ONES DEAD

These numbers are HUGH.

This is a time to THINK OF OTHERS.

OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO THE FACT OTHERS MAY BE HURTING AND SUFFERING MUCH MORE THAN YOU.

YOU ARE STILL ALIVE. ACCEPT & BE GRATEFUL FOR THAT GIFT.

Like flowers in springtime. This is a new beginning.

Deaths

HIGH ANXIETY

HIGH ANXIETY.

So I have lost count of the days as we are all STILL sheltered in place.

The death toll as well as the number of cases is on the rise.

The numbers as of last night which is seven days from my last post. JUST ONE WEEK.

Cases in the World. 2,310,572 up almost 500,000 Cases.

DEATHS 158,691 up from 100,000 World Wide That is 58,691 people in JUST ONE WEEK

Cases in the United States 739,988 up from 500,000 up almost 240,000 Cases

DEATHS 38,928 up from 20,000 up 18,928 in JUST ONE WEEK.

These numbers are not very promising.  Actually quite scary.

Currently we have not even tested 2% of the population. These numbers are ridiculous.

The SQUATTER in the White House is talking about reopening the country.   We in no way are in a position to REOPEN.

We are dealing with a virus which has shut down the World. Cases are on the RISE.

I can not believe that this SLIMY USED CAR SALESMEN is who is the one in charge at this crucial moment in WORLD HISTORY.

It is an absolute joke and terrifying at the same time...........I keep hoping somewhere ASHTON KUTCHER is going to appear and say AMERICA YOU HAVE BEEN PUNKED.

If only that were the case.

My anxiety level is through the roof.  The crazy thing is I don't even suffer or never have suffered anxiety. 

This COVID-19 IS VERY SERIOUS.

I am less afraid of the virus. My ANXIETY IS BEING CAUSED BY THE IGNORANT AND IDIOTIC PEOPLE that I have to share space with and breathe the same air as.


FRIENDS AND FAMILY INCLUDED.

FUCK FOX NEWS.
PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE UP.

I feel like I am living in an alternate universe.

People have been brainwashed. I cant believe people are denying science. Not taking the advise of the medical professionals.

I have said it before a Hollywood script writer could not write this tragedy that we have been living through the past almost four years.

I am trying to remain hopeful. But it is getting harder and harder by the day when I see the news and I am on social media and see the hateful people that walk on this planet spewing hate.

MY HEART HURTS.

During this time of ISOLATION  & QUARANTINE I am trying to go within and REFLECT.

We need to come out of this on the other side and doing better than we have been doing.

These are growing pains that we are collectively going through. There is no way that we could come through this without growing. GROWTH AND CHANGE is essential for our survival in whatever will be our NEW NORMAL.

I HAD TO EXIT SOCIAL MEDIA AND GIVE MYSELF A BREAK AND TIME TO PROCESS WHAT IS HAPPENING AND TO BEGIN TO HEAL.

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ME HAS BEEN TOXIC DURING THIS TIME.

I HOPE AND I PRAY FOR US TO BECOME BETTER VERSIONS OF OURSELVES THROUGH THIS TIME.  I PRAY FOR ALL OF US.

I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUT OF GRATITUDE FOR ALL THOSE OUT THERE MAKING THESE TRYING TIMES  A BIT MORE TOLERABLE FOR ALL MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

Thank you.

A few mentions my friends CeCe Tsou, Tess Martin and Peter Russell

You are bright lights in these dark times.

Also want to send some love to Lady Gaga
Thank you for your kind and generous heart.

One World Together at Home
$127.9 Million Raised WHO /GLOBAL CITIZEN

SHELTER IN PLACE

SHELTER IN PLACE..........WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

COVID-19 has now KILLED over 100,000 People Worldwide and Over 20,000 people here in America.

CASES WORLDWIDE AS OF THIS ENTRY 1,777,515
CASES AMERICA AS OF THIS ENTRY  533,259

Pretty much everyone in the World is in SELF ISOLATION.

The orders out of Los Angeles county call for an extension til May 15TH TO STAY AT HOME.

Crazy, Crazy Times.

We as humans are SOCIAL CREATURES.

LIFE AS WE KNOW IT IS FOREVER CHANGED.

We are approaching 60 plus days that we are told to not leave our homes.

This is all so weird.

We are seeing images from around the globe of tourist destinations VOID OF PEOPLE.

No more more telling than NYC where on any given day is bustling with 9 million plus people.

The streets are EMPTY. The EPICENTER. My beautiful New York.

Usually this time of year as New Yorkers have come out of hibernation from a winters slumber the city is alive again.

Spring is in the air Central Park is magical. NOT THIS YEAR.

It is like the city has FLATLINED.   For so many this has become an unfortunate reality as NYC become the city in the world with the most confirmed cases.

NYC is such a vibrant and resilient city.. But what is taking place hurts my heart, along with watching this pandemic sweep the world.
 INFECTING & KILLING God knows how many  by the time we get a handle on this.

There was an article i read today that the POPE was quoted as saying
" MAYBE THIS IS GODS WAY TO CORRECT CLIMATE CHANGE."

Very thought provoking.  The earth is getting a chance to BREATHE & REJUVENATE.

There is beauty in tragedy and loss.

The air is visibly cleaner, which is ironic as people that are dying are literally choking to death.

Mother Earth is beginning to BREATHE AGAIN.

My heart goes out to everyone out there on the front lines.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Cases and deaths are increasing by the hour.  I am hoping for a quick resolve. Unfortunately I think we are at the beginning of what are new world is.

Winston Churchill was quote as saying " There are Beginnings and Endings, Maybe this is the BEGINNING OF THE END. "

I pray that it is.

MY HEART IS IN A TREMENDOUS AMOUT OF PAIN WATCHING THE WORLD SUFFER.

My thoughts are with all of those sick and suffering as well as all those family and loved ones lost during this crazy times.  I cant even image the horror both and your families are going through.

It is INSANE and TRAGIC that family members are fighting this fight ALONE. Many having to send their loved to the hospital to never see them again.

Saying their final goodbyes on ZOOM.

As I sit here typing this I CRY.

I MOURN THE LOSS OF EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU.

I TRUST THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN. TRUSTING COLLECTIVELY AS A WORLD WE WILL BE BETTER BECAUSE YOU WERE ALL IN IT.

BECAUSE OF YOU ALL THE WORLD MAKES A HUGE SHIFT AND BECOMES A MORE LOVING AND KIND WORLD.

If I myself live to witness this shift just know that I /WE will be forever indebted to all of you beautiful SOULS for being the ANGELS WHO CREATED THE NEW WORLD.

THANK YOU.  FLY FREE.

WE NEED TO LOVE AND TRUST THE LIGHT WILL SHINE AGAIN.