Christy Lee-Engel • life cultivating life

08/22/2021

star-flecked cosmos (“velouette” from .seeds )

05/02/2021

Happy 1st of May! It’s the pink season again over here (which I guess means it’s also been a long time since I’ve posted anything ☺️)
Doesn’t springtime feel like when we should be celebrating the New-ness of the Year?

05/29/2020

finding things in the wilderness - https://mailchi.mp/07fecdd13fb3/finding-things-in-the-wilderness

05/25/2020

The guardian angels of Suite 90 (sweet painting by Karen Stocker 💕 )

03/28/2020

Today at 11, join from wherever you are at the link below - started right after the 2016 election, "Civic Saturday gathers friends and strangers together to nurture a spirit of shared purpose. At the gathering we connect around the values and practices of being an active citizen, reckon with and reflect on our nation’s creed, and build relationships that create new civic traditions that are joyful and communal." And Eric Liu's "civic sermons" are always wise, truth-telling, uplifting!

Gather with a Common Purpose Civic Saturday In a time of deep anxiety, disconnectedness, and political polarization, people need a place to come together in civic community—in a room, face-to-face—to reflect on and rededicate ourselves to the values and practices of being a contributing member o...

03/26/2020

Glad to live where so much intensive beneficial research is going on: https://deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/new-study-clears-path-self-sampling-covid-19
"The patient self-sampling method is significantly less invasive, allowing patients to swab the front part of their nostrils and mid-nose.

“We know that broad, rapid and accurate testing is essential to addressing the COVID-19 crisis, yet the current clinician-administered process significantly limits testing capacity, puts front-line health care workers at risk of COVID-19 exposure and is unpleasant for patients,” said study lead Dr. Yuan-Po Tu, an infectious disease expert at The Everett Clinic, part of OptumCare.

“Making simple, patient-administered testing widely available will substantially improve testing efficiency while protecting health care workers and preserving urgently needed personal protective equipment, such as face masks, gowns and gloves.”

03/25/2020

"One investigational treatment being explored for COVID-19 involves the use of convalescent plasma collected from recovered COVID-19 patients." The stage they're at as of yesterday: invitation to apply for investigational use in clinical research or single-patient emergency use:

One investigational treatment being explored for COVID-19 involves the use of convalescent plasma collected from recovered COVID-19 patients. It is possible that convalescent plasma that contains antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) might be effective against the infection.

09/24/2019

https://www.lifecultivatinglife.com/reflections/days-of-awe-equinox-2019

This weekend marked the 2nd yarzheit (anniversary of the death) of Chris Weaver, my favorite friend I never met in person.

03/24/2019

The Power of the Valley: rest and discover again who you are - https://mailchi.mp/d3d337ae49d9/the-power-of-the-valley-rest-and-discover-again-who-you-are

12/10/2018

season of miracles and light entwined with dark -

11/02/2018

From helpful nonprofit agency Do 1 Thing: "Any emergency is easier to handle when you have prepared ahead of time. Being prepared for disasters and emergencies can seem like a big job. Many people don't know where to start, so they never start at all. With Do 1 Thing you can take small steps that make a big difference in an emergency.

"Do 1 Thing is a 12-month program that makes it easy for you to prepare yourself, your family, and your community for emergencies or disasters."

With Do 1 Thing you can take small steps that make a big difference in an emergency.