From UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Magazine. The full title of the article is:
Stuck at Home? How to Find Awe and Beauty Indoors: During quarantine, you can gain a sense of perspective by discovering what’s wondrous in the clutter of your home.
by Jake Eagle and Michael Amster
The coronavirus snuck up on us, bringing our way of life to a sudden halt. Here we are now, sheltering at home, shocked by the rising death count, worrying about ourselves and those we love. What used to be a cough to clear our throat now leads to hallucinations of being on a respirator. We may be sheltered in our homes, but we are not sheltered from our anxiety.
Read the rest of the article…and see some beautiful photos.
The pictures accompanying this piece are by Oakland, CA, photographer Auey Santos. “My pandemic photo diary started as a way to express myself though images, since I failed to find the words to express my disbelief about what was happening around me,” she writes. “Photographically, the self-assigned challenge was to shoot with one camera, and one lens and no post-processing. But what I’m learning is to shift my perspective, pause and look at my surroundings with open eyes, an open mind, and an open heart.”
Thanks to Lynda Rogers for sending along!
