Readers Respond
‘Art’ of Coping Inspires
Audacity helps. Coping with Covid.
Photo: NIMH director Dr. Joshua Gordon
Painting by Dr. Shilpa Amin, ORWH clinical research section
Photo: Shilpa Amin
Painting by Dr. Shilpa Amin, ORWH clinical research section
Photo: Shilpa Amin
The NIH Record asked readers to tell us how they’re handling life at the moment. So many responses inspired us. Such concise beauty. A few made us laugh. Clever puns and wordplay. And the images! Here are some of the earliest we received.
Hear ye this, procrastinators! There’s still time to send in a haiku, short verse (25 words or fewer), original art or photo. We’d love a selfie as well. Email submissions to nihrecord@nih.gov.
(Not) Coping
ORS's Amy Kenney with Finnegan
Photo: Amy Kenney
I am very numb
Telework forever please
This plague drains my soul
Sunshine, Novels and Canines
Romp around outside
Blast good tunes and read good books
Snuggle with the dog
Amy Kenney, Immigration Specialist,
ORS Division of International Services
Coping
A day at a time
Finding the beauty in it
Giving myself grace
Dr. Mia Rochelle Lowden, OD Division of Comparative Medicine
Zoom and Teams, no prob.
Still no good with time zone math.
Sorry, RML!
Catherine Ribaudo, radiation safety officer & director, ORS Division of Radiation Safety
Hamster inspired…
Get on, sprint, stop, breathe, repeat…
Running on treadmills.
Dr. David A. Kosub, OER health science policy analyst
Glory is fragrant
Blooming a season of hope
Life, peace, joy and love.
Painting by Dr. Shilpa Amin, ORWH clinical research section
Photo: Shilpa Amin
Dr. Shilpa Amin, ORWH clinical research section
Uncertainty now
What’s to come is more of that
Mask your emotions
Groundhog day we live
Our shadows are our company
Spring always arrives
David Rosen, chief, OER Web
Development & Technical Branch
Grace and compassion
Soaking up time with my kids
Thankful for blessings
Soujanya Giambone, management analyst, OD Division of Logistics Services