We Way Behind

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday lifted all coronavirus restrictions across the country, except in second-wave hot spot Auckland, as the number of new infections slowed to a trickle. Some restrictions were also eased in Auckland to allow gatherings of up to 100 people, but the country’s biggest city needed more time before all curbs could be lifted, Ardern said. “Our actions collectively have managed to get the virus under control, This was the center of the outbreak and that’s why that caution is needed here.” New Zealand, a nation of five million, appeared to have halted community transmission of COVID-19 earlier this year.

“Social dancers believe, you've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, love like you'll

never be hurt, sing like there's nobody listening, and live like it's heaven on earth.”

  

A fresh outbreak in Auckland in August prompted the government to place the city back in lockdown. And as in most of the civilized nations around them, they have their tried and true methods. No snake oils, Malaria drugs, Clorox, Lysol, Voodoo Medicines, Goo made from pillows. And no Tucker Carlsons saying it is a Democratic Hoax. They are testing regularly, wear masks, and respecting social distance and it is working far better than in the US. There is already some dancing outdoors where have more ventilation, and they do respect social distance. They are leading the way world wide. Trumpanzees do not understand that.

"Fly Me To The Moon" by Christine Ono

Another tip is smiling with your eyes. Supermodel Tyra Banks was known for this, 'smizing'. In Hawaii, it's parallel to the art of dancing hula. Using facial expressions to tell a story. Kandrie Martinez is a hula dancer and said, "eyes is what expresses my emotions and what I'm feeling." Martinez knows that spreading aloha is still possible during this new normality. As a hula dancer, she says a song is understood when a dancer uses her movement, shows the emotions within her face, tells a story with her eyes. Martinez said if she were dance while wearing a face mask, the viewer would still be able to know what she was feeling.

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."