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The Age of Isolation: How Can We Manage It & What Can We Learn from It?

The Age of Isolation: How Can We Manage it & What Can We Learn from It? by Holly Schaeffer. Photograph of woman holding coffee cup by Toa Heftiba
Photograph by Toa Heftiba

With mindfulness and a little strategy, you can preserve your sanity, your health and be open to receive the gifts of family life during COVID-19

I am convinced that, as we debated whether 2020 was the beginning of a new era, none of us expected it to be so life-changing.

As our lives made a 180, we’ve been pushed into a reality of uncertainty and isolation. Detached from most of that which feels normal, we’ve all had to adapt to new rules, and adapt quickly. Most of us are still struggling to construct new routines and deal with the

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