R.B.G.’s fitness habit should inspire us all.
Physical activity is one of my anchors. What that activity looks like has changed over the years, but it’s always been a part of my life. Until this year. The pandemic completely derailed what I thought was a solid relationship with training. The pressures of lockdown and changes to routine killed my desire to move. I’ve recently — gratefully — found my way back to something resembling a routine and this week came across some much needed motivation in someone I didn’t expect: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I didn’t think of R.B.G. as a fitness icon — my mistake. Lindsay Crouse’s ode to Ginsburg’s gym routine encouraged me to get up and get moving. I mean, if an octogenarian Supreme Court justice who was battling cancer could prioritize the gym, what’s my excuse? So if you are able, find some time to be active this weekend and think of R.B.G. — Shannon Busta |
I Was a Stay-at-Home Mom. Now I’m Leading a Revolution. |
 | | Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. |
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When her husband was jailed for daring to run against President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya put her name on the ballot in his place. She now shares the story of her rise from stay-at-home mother to revolutionary in a video Op-Ed. |
Life in ‘Anarchist’ New York City |
 | | Andrew Seng for The New York Times |
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“When I think about who has given in to chaos, it is not New Yorkers. This administration is the nihilistic one, tearing up wildlife protection plans, sending asylum seekers away, beating up citizens on city streets. We didn’t abandon the state — it was the other way around! Aren’t they the ones causing the mayhem?” |
How I Found My Inner Prepper Mom |
 | | Julianna Brion |
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When I think about doomsday preppers, I picture men in camo waiting for the world to end in remote bunkers with weapons and boxes of canned goods for company. But for many mothers, prepping goes hand in hand with caring for their families and community resilience. |
Every Night in Quarantine, I Danced With Hundreds of Strangers |
 | | Club Quarantine.Aurora Brachman |
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How Can We Bear This Much Loss? |
 | | An engraving in William Blake’s Book of Job.Culture Club/Hulton Archive, via Getty Images |
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“The Book of Job isn’t just about grief or just about faith. It’s also about our attachments — to our identities, our faith, the possessions and people we have in our lives. Grief is a symptom of letting go when we don’t want to. Understanding that attachment is the root of suffering — an idea also central to Buddhism — can give us a glimpse of what many of us might be feeling during this time.” |
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