Mayim and his class just read the book, A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park. The kids are home doing school online and Mayim needed help with his writing, so I read most of the book with him. The book is the true story of a Sudanese Lost Boy named Salva. In the civil war in Sudan, he is separated from his parents and believes that his entire family is dead. He walks with his Uncle. They walk for literally months. At one point, Salva feels overwhelmed, he does not believe he can go any further, and his uncle teaches him to take one step at a time. Just get to those trees. Just get to evening. Just get to the morning. In a way, this becomes a part of Salva’s DNA. He is a boy when he learns this, and it become such a part of him, that he lives his life this way, which I think is how he survives the incredibly insurmountable things that he endures. At one point, he leads 1,500 Lost Boys. They walk for a year and a half through deserts to try to find safety and shelter. Along the way there is war, bandits, murderers, lions, rivers filled with crocodiles. So many things that could have killed him. I keep thinking about Salva and his life philosphy in these times. I know we are sheltering, we are in our homes, we are not being chased by murderers with machetes, or lions, or crocodiles. But we are going through something. And I like to think about Salva and I like to try taking things one step at a time. One day at a time. I try. And I use my mantras. And I breathe deep into my belly. I lean on my people. Thank you, my people. I send lots of love out into the world.

The other night I was in my bed, visiting Dillon, Texas. Hanging out with Coach and Mrs. Coach. Also, Riggins. Riggins is super hot. I could hear Lavi laughing so much. You know Lavi, he laughs, but he’s a quiet kid. This was a lot of laughing, so I texted Aaron asking what they were watching. They were watching Jackass 3. Have you seen this movie? If you have not, watch it immediately. It is the perfect therapy for these times. I went out into the living room, sat on the blue couch with Aaron and watched the rest of the movie with them. I realized I had not laughed like that in weeks. It was amazing therapy! That movie is disgusting, stupid, ridiculous. It is also fucking hilarious. We laughed our asses off. And it felt so good. There is so much poop in this movie. So much vomit. There are so many penises. So many horrible, stupid stunts. It is 100% perfect. Do it!

Today I taught Tuesday morning yoga. I’m moving a bit slower than usual, my back got tight with that kidney infection. It’s much better, but I have to move slowly. It feels so good to move so slow. I always worry that my students will be bored, so I try to keep things challenging. But maybe going slowly is the challenge we need. I’ve been craving restorative yoga. Doesn’t that sound good? Restore ourselves, our emotional worlds, our physical and psychological worlds. We are all on overload. We are being forced to slow down. It makes good sense to do some slow yoga. Let your body breathe, let your muscles release and open.

Sending you love!