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    1) The author had to return home from teaching in the Netherlands when travel bans were announced due to COVID-19, disrupting her work and life. 2) During this time of isolation, the author feels both separated from others but also interconnected through virtual connections from her home office. 3) The resources the author relies on for well-being are now unpredictable or unavailable, so she focuses on finding "glimmers" - small moments of calm and joy - each day to nurture her nervous system. 4) The author invites readers to set an intention to notice glimmers and share it with a friend to stay connected during this difficult time.

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    1) The author had to return home from teaching in the Netherlands when travel bans were announced due to COVID-19, disrupting her work and life. 2) During this time of isolation, the author feels both separated from others but also interconnected through virtual connections from her home office. 3) The resources the author relies on for well-being are now unpredictable or unavailable, so she focuses on finding "glimmers" - small moments of calm and joy - each day to nurture her nervous system. 4) The author invites readers to set an intention to notice glimmers and share it with a friend to stay connected during this difficult time.

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    1) The author had to return home from teaching in the Netherlands when travel bans were announced due to COVID-19, disrupting her work and life. 2) During this time of isolation, the author feels both separated from others but also interconnected through virtual connections from her home office. 3) The resources the author relies on for well-being are now unpredictable or unavailable, so she focuses on finding "glimmers" - small moments of calm and joy - each day to nurture her nervous system. 4) The author invites readers to set an intention to notice glimmers and share it with a friend to stay connected during this difficult time.

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    The author discusses how the travel ban disrupted her work life and forced her to find new ways of connecting while physically separated from others. She mentions finding moments of both isolation and interconnectedness during this time.

    The author mentions that many of the familiar ways of connecting are no longer possible or are only possible in a new form due to social distancing. She has to find new ways to safely come into connection with others.

    The author looks for 'glimmers', or micro-moments of feeling safe, such as spotting a cardinal or smelling fresh cut grass. She suggests setting an intention to notice these small moments that can offer a sense of safety.

    JULY 2020

    THE GLIMMER
    Deb Dana's Rhythm of Regulation News

    I was teaching in the Netherlands when the travel ban was announced and,
    along with thousands of other travelers, had to find my way home.  My carefully
    constructed work world quickly became a thing of the past.  That was over four
    months ago and, just like you, I am still learning how to navigate in
    unpredictable and challenging times.

    When I look at my life now, I live in a world that feels both small and separated
    and large and interconnected.  I am often by myself, separated from anyone
    except Bob and our cat, and at the same time I travel around the world
    connecting with colleagues from the safety and comfort of my upstairs
    office. Some days I feel like a homebody, safe in a time of solitude and other
    days I feel like a hermit and find myself intensely lonely.

    The resources I have depended on to nourish my nervous system are now


    unpredictable or unavailable.  It’s a time to look at what is possible in our new
    socially distanced world and what we might invite in.  When many of our
    familiar ways of connecting are no longer possible or are possible only in a new
    form, if we can anchor in ventral, then we can explore new ways of safely
    coming into connection.
    Glimmers
    When we’re immersed in a time of distress, it’s easy to forget that our nervous systems

    are capable of holding both moments of safety and moments of survival. 

    Glimmers, micro-moments of ventral energy, are all around us and yet, if

    we don’t look for them, they can pass right by. 

    When we are open to finding glimmers, they show up frequently in our

    daily lives.

    Yesterday I spotted a red cardinal and stopped for a moment to watch him.  Later in the

    day I smelled the scent of fresh cut grass through my window.  Yesterday’s glimmers

    make me curious about what I’ll find on my path today.  

    Stop for a moment and look around you. Is there a glimmer waiting to be noticed?

    When we set an intention to see the glimmers around us, we’re often surprised by what

    we find. My invitation to you is to write a glimmer intention and share it with a friend.  

    Here is my glimmer intention…thank you for letting me share it with you.

    I will look for the glimmers on my path today that are waiting to be found.

    DEB DANA
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