As many of us know, perspective is grounding. It can help avoid spiraling into excess negativity. It is my belief that we could all use more perspective.

Two months ago if you told me that I would not be allowed to go outside without written permission, I admit, I would have had a very hard time believing you.

So much has already been spoken, shared and speculated about what’s taking place right now around the world. The truth is nobody can predict what the future holds.

“Perform your prescribed duty, for action is better than inaction. A man cannot even maintain his physical body without work.” Bhagavad Gita 3.8

No matter how philosophical or intellectual or calculated you may consider yourself, your biology has an immediacy on your decisions that is unrivaled. Considering things this way reveals one of the (many) truly devastating effects of food insecurity.

Author Nir Eyal claims in his book Indistractable that distractions have less to do with the distractions themselves (e.g. checking your phone constantly, shopping online, Netflix, etc.), and more to do with pain management.