S 2 E 9 - Quarantine Life | Balanced Insanity

With Monica

In this episode, Monica reflects on the current situation. She talks about the arguments for and against the quarantine, her health challenges, and her plans for the future.

While most people probably can’t afford to stay home without income, others are upset because they want to get haircuts. Some people have large enough homes or apartments that they are not forced to stay in one spot for all this time with nothing to do. There are people who say it’s necessary to quarantine, and there are people who say otherwise.

Monica finds herself stuck in the middle – on one hand, the people who want to get out and work can find temporary jobs in essential services; on the other hand, putting more people’s health at risk by opening everything is not the most responsible thing to do.

While all the tension was building around the world, Monica has been taking steps to optimize her diet – she switched to eating only raw fruits and vegetables as part of a program that is geared toward people with autoimmune issues. She talks about her experience, how her body reacted to the change, and what she’s doing to keep making progress toward improving her overall health.

To make the most of her time, she has spent a lot of time thinking about her future – what is the next step? Will she go back to studying?

The pandemic has also been another opportunity to highlight “The Tale of Two Cities”. You have the “white city”, where large groups of white people were sunbathing in Central Park. Police officers were handing out masks, but generally not interfering with the people having a good time. In contrast, you go to Brooklyn where smaller, less compact groups of people are soaking up the sun on their patios or just outdoors in general – the police were pinning people up against cars, slamming them into the ground, and kneeling on someone’s neck for not social distancing. The flagrant racism that permeates society shouldn’t exist at all, nevermind during a global health crisis.

In lighter news, relationships are still flourishing, and Monica reflects on virtual interactions. She’s still tentative about dating.

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