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A project to disrupt the zombie-like scrolling through Facebook and in particular response to Covid-19.

Action: Monday through Friday I post a fill-in-the-blank style sentence inspired by current events, with the intended effect of disrupting anxiety and fear, while also reflecting on grief, gratitude and care.

Compiled List of Fill-in-the-Blank Sentences

*Newest first, oldest last. Updated intermittently. Current list update 4/29/2020.

Something that helps remind me to breathe is ______________.

A local business I’m happy to support and is still open for delivery, pickup, online classes, or phone support is _______________. 

Something I notice changing is ________________.

I find strength in _____________.

Something new I am doing is _____________.

A song or piece of music that I have been listening to a lot is __________________.

The question I am asking today is “________________________?”

A food or meal I have been eating a lot of recently is ______________.

I am ___________.

People in my community are helping each other by ___________.

Something that I can see from where I am sitting and that I enjoy looking at is _____________.

Something I hope will continue after the pandemic is over is ______________.

If I’m able to go outside or see out of my window, something I look forward to seeing is ________________.

The hardest part of day is _________________.

The thing getting me through today is _____________.

To take care of someone else today I _________________.

To take care of myself today I _______________.

Something I need help with is ________________.

I am sad that ___________.

My elders and ancestors survived difficult situations. A story that I am reminded of is when ______________.

Something I enjoy during the quietest moments is ______________.

Something that helps when I feel sad and am grieving is ______________.

Something that I appreciate about other people right now is ____________.

Something that I learned from childhood that is helpful right now is __________.

Sometimes when I feel overwhelmed I pretend that ___________________.

A new skill I’m learning is ______________.

Three sounds I can hear right now are _________________.

To take care of myself today I am __________.

Something that made me smile today was _____________.

Right now I am grateful for ___________.