1) Make yourself a “When It’s Safe” list of all the things you wish to do, when it’s safe to do them. Focus on the joy and pleasure that awaits you. It doesn't matter if not all of them will happen; dreaming is good for us, helping us endure and driving us towards what calls to us. Spell out any and all details that feel nourishing and satisfying to savor.

2) Pretend it’s x units of time from now, and we’re well beyond this moment. We got through it the best we could. You’re sitting on a porch, or in a living room, or at a coffee shop, with people dear to you, feeling relieved and connected, recounting this time. Tell, from that vantage point, this story. How this went, what it meant to you, what changed, what stayed the same, what you did, what was lost, what was gained. Just as athletes practice envisioning a strenuous but successful performance, so too can we hold a vision for ourselves coming out the other side, a vision that fortifies and calms us as we do the work of getting through.

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