BK: Maybe the time has come to start, or restart, a project you'd given up on -- something big, that you're not sure you're capable of completing. This may be the time to give it a go. That would be my number one recommendation. Number two: Try journaling. I do that a lot. Often it's the best way to rescue my sanity. Even if you're out of new books to read, and the library's closed, look through those shelves. Some of the books are probably worth a second or third read. Also: Turn on the music and dance.
JB: Thanks so much, Bob. You just made me smile. I'll think of those Italians belting out solos and connecting with their countrymen and beyond. I have a balcony. I can do that. Or at least, work my way up to it. Let's talk again soon!
BK: Yes, let's definitely talk again soon! Too bad we don't live a little closer -- then we could hear each other from our balconies. Actually, the best I have is my front porch. Maybe I'll try belting out "I Will Survive!"
Excellent place to belt it out: great acoustics and privacy, should you choose it!
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JB: Great pick, and inspirational. Thanks for that. (Capture the moment for posterity and then please share!) In the spirit of solidarity, Ciao!
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Highly recommended: Check out the article Bob was referring to, complete with a video of neighbors being neighborly (while observing social distancing) aka singing from their balconies:
A Kind of Triumph of Spirit': Locked Down Italians Singing From Balconies Inspire Hope Across World
Also, check out Beyond Surviving: How to Thrive in Challenging Times
Bob's website
Bob's book: Courage Grows Strong at the Wound (Xenos Press)
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Some of my prior interviews with Bob:
Fair Fight? Bernie vs. The 'Highly Paid Bouncers' of the Corporate Media 2.28.2020
Bob Koehler On Pittsburgh, The Other, and Our Killer Culture
11.5.18
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