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YACHAD
by Rabbi Elana Zaiman
Liv Fun: Vol 9 – Issue 3
I work at a retirement community as a part-time rabbi and chaplain. The painting pictured here, a recent acquisition, hangs in our TV lounge, adding an air of eloquence. I love this painting. Each time I look at it, I see something new, and in this time of COVID-19, this is refreshing.
I’ve been working through the pandemic. In the early days, it was hard to get used to the required protective measures: spraying and wiping down door handles, desk and phone; wearing a mask, sometimes gloves, a gown, and a plastic face shield; and keeping a six-foot distance from other staff and residents. Now, it has become second nature, almost. Not quite.
It’s hard for me to undo my way of being in the world. I still find it hard to remember to physically distance, especially when the person I am sitting with is sharing a personal concern or someone walks toward me with open arms ready to hug. It takes so much energy to hold back that by the end of the day I’m exhausted from withholding.
Things are different from a distance. Things are different behind a mask. We talk about looking into someone’s eyes and how the eyes are a window to a person’s soul. Yet, I have come to understand the importance of the entire face. Not being able to see a person’s nose, lips, smile, pout and other facial expressions, the eyes feel like less of a window to the soul.
Liv Fun
by Leisure Care
Autumn 2020
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The Big Squeeze
by George A. Santino
Like many of you, I’m retired, and I’ve never been busier. If you’re like me, you may look back and realize that while you had a successful career, a lot of things you wanted to do didn’t get done. You put them aside for later, and now later has arrived.
YACHAD
by Rabbi Elana ZaimanI work at a retirement community as a part-time rabbi and chaplain. The painting pictured here, a recent acquisition, hangs in our TV lounge, adding an air of eloquence. I love this painting. Each time I look at it, I see something new, and in this time of COVID-19, this is refreshing.
Staying Apart, Together
by Greg Clark
This issue of LivFun could not have been more timely. Leisure Care communities have never been more creative in cultivating connectedness and finding happiness in unconventional ways. As the last few months have forced us to stay physically apart, our communities have come together like never before.