Surprise Waning Crescent: Leslie and Neil on cultivating calm during coronavirus chaos

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It's not a full moon. It's not a new moon. 

 

The moon is currently a crescent and slowly waning before Chapter 50 arrives with the new moon next week.

 

So why this episode of 3 Books? 

 

Because we are swimming in unprecedented seas. I am feeling stress and anxiety around coronavirus. And I can tell by your DMs, tweets, comments, and voicemails to 1-833-READ-A-LOT that you're feeling it, too.

 

Of course we are!!

 

I am worried about what happens when we all wake up feeling scared and mortal and alone at the same time. I am worried an invisible enemy that may already be inside us or people we love. I am worried for my sister and friends on the front lines. I am worried about the health of my parents and grandparents-in-law. I am worried about feeling isolated and distanced... and so many more things. 

 

Today I welcome back my wife Leslie and we sit down on our basement couch, after putting the kids to bed, to have an open-hearted talk about cultivating calm during coronavirus chaos. 

 

We discuss things like: 

 

- How do we create systems to control our media consumption?

- How do we stay connected in this disconnected time? 

- What do we say to children and preteens?

- How can we take care of ourselves as we go through this trauma?

- What are some ways we can practice self-care?  

- And much, much more... 

If you need an empathetic voice, a compassionate voice, a loving voice, a tender voice, or a guiding voice, I can’t wait for you to meet or remeet my lovely wife, Leslie. (Chapter to Chapter Club members will of course know Leslie from Chapter 1 of 3 Books.)

During our chat we set up a chair for you in the basement beside us. (We honestly did.) It has a thick wooly blanket and a cup of lavender chamomile tea. 

I hope you'll join us. 

Let's go! 

 

Leave us a voicemail. Your message may be included in a future episode: 1-833-READ-A-LOT.

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