I’d been talking to my students about embracing wonder in their world. This is akin to the idea of being in beginners mind.

Updates from my corner of the world: I can still wear pants with buttons, I haven't yet cut my own hair and hope and resilience still exist.

But I did not intend to sit down to write about how angry I am. I did not sit down to write about grief. I wanted to write about joy.

I’m writing a diary documenting all things COVID-19 to make meaning of these life changing circumstance for present and future generations.

When I was younger, I was besieged with dissatisfaction. Everything in my life felt just good enough--my work, my relationship, even the...