ZORA’s Editors Picks for a Pandemic
A roundup of things to occupy your downtime during these days of coronavirus isolation
Do
Because gyms are shut down to flatten the curve, why not work out in your living room? Do a series of jumping jacks, squat jumps, burpees, push-ups about 20 times for three rounds and you’ll be solid. Add a 30-second plank at the end if you really want a challenge. — Morgan Jerkins, senior editor
Check out
The web for free mini concerts by your fave celebs during this time of #socialdistancing, such as John Legend and Erykah Badu — Vanessa De Luca, editor-in-chief
Follow
Maryam Hasnaa on Instagram. Spiritual teacher and energy worker Maryam Hasnaa’s thought-provoking posts and captions will help you set your vibration higher. — Jolie A. Doggett, platform editor
Read
Affirmation by Assata Shakur. I’m revisiting the poem, published in Shakur’s eponymous autobiography — a ZORA Canon selection. It’s a salve for difficult times. The opening line “I believe in living” is a declaration worth repeating. — Christina M. Tapper, deputy editor
Stream
I learned how to draw popular children’s book characters — and so did my kids — by joining bestselling author Mo Willems (The Pigeon Ate A Hotdog) for his daily “Lunch Doodles” courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts.—Adrienne Samuels Gibbs, features editor
