In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about:
* Whether Kendall is either hot or a mess or both
* How hard it is to set expectations...for anything
* Working on developing new patterns because it's not going to go "back to normal" anytime soon
* Coping with the death of a parent, most likely of the coronavirus
* The unreality of the danger unless it has touched you personally
* Weighing one's mental health vs physical health
* Putting all plans for travel on hold through the end of the year
* How contact tracing works
* Dark thoughts about the need for a revolution
* Leveraging planning for the future as an emotional coping tactic
* More about making new habits...that aren't unhealthy over the long term
* Letting yourself feel it
* This episode's self-soothing recommendations:
* rachel: Socializing via simulwatching movies on chat. Bailing on books you're not enjoying. Animal Crossing.
* Kendall: Letterkenny on Hulu. Meeting friends for socially-distanced takeout. Popeye's Chicken.
* Obligatory sourdough discussion
* Kicking one's own ass in gear when there isn't a reason to go on a drive (yet)
* Zoom calls and takeout aren't a substitute for being in the room, for networking, for the hallway track, for the ambiance
* Feeling unsafe talking about how bad things might actually be
* How good leaders take care of themselves so they don't take things out on their team
* Being kind is good for everyone involved
Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3