Deaf Woke Artistic Wellness
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[CONTENT DESCRIPTION AND TRANSCRIPT: 3 minute, 25 second vlog by Courage Bacchus. Courage roller skates through the hall of an apartment complex then enters her apartment. Courage is a Guyanse woman with a black and maroon bob. She is wearing an iridescent pearl hoodie and black biker shorts. Her roller skates are a silvery white color with teal laces and wheels. Pink socks peek out from the top of the skates. The hallway has white walls and several brown doorways lit by sconce lighting.  OPENING SLIDE: Courage peeking out from behind a wall with an excited smile on her face. A black text box with bold green and yellow text reads Positivity by Courage Bacchus. An illustrated pair of pink roller skates is shown. The sign language interpretation and closed captioning logos are featured to indicate accessibility. DISCLAIMER SLIDE: White text  and a warning logo on a pink background reads:  All information presented in this video, including: text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you learned through this video. (Courage skates into the frame and a bold speech bubble with her name, Courage Bacchus, appears.) COURAGE: Did you laugh? Did I get you to laugh? I love making people laugh because I also need to laugh. COVID-19 sucks! Right? You agree with me, right? Now Russia and Ukraine started a new war, like World War III. Man.  It’s really scary. I feel touched. But what can I do? I can try and dance.  Shit! I need to practice! Skating makes me laugh too. It makes me laugh and feel excited and inspired. I want to move! (Dances on roller skates) Let me try to go backward. This is challenging! Let me practice. I love it! I love me! I really truly LOVE myself! These roller skates are my new best friend. I encourage you to buy roller skates because they’re so fun! Yes, they’re challenging because you have to skate backwards and forwards and learn how to stop. There is also turning and skating around curves. Check it out, I'm skating backwards, see. Just like Michael Jackson! (Imitates Michael Jackson.) That’s cool! Hey, seriously, buy some roller skates because they’re awesome! They’re fun, they’ll keep you busy, and help you let go of stress and fatigue. Just let go! Be free! Free! I’m free! I feel so free! I’m happy I roller skate– it’s just the absolute best. One thing I love about roller skates is that they’re shiny! They shine just like me! I love coordinating. I look funky, I look bad, dope, INCREIBLE and so bold! Are you ready to come inside my home? Please excuse my messy home, I just moved to a new place. My home has fresh vibes and it’s comfortable. My goal is to go in and have my skates set up where I can see them. I will be happy to have them out where I can see them and they’re ready to use at any time. Come on in!  END SLIDE: Yellow text on a black background: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness END TRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION]

[CONTENT DESCRIPTION AND TRANSCRIPT: A 4 minute and 37 second video by Courage Bacchus sharing a morning routine. Courage is a Guyuanse woman with dark brown skin and short red and salt and pepper hair. She is wearing a gray shirt with the Marvel Black Panther logo and loose black pants. The video begins with Courage in bed with blankets pulled over her. She pushes the cover off, demonstrates a stretching routine, then shows her vision board. The video ends with Courage showing the news channel she watches on TV. Her room is bright with white walls and a large floor to ceiling window.  TITLE SLIDE: Courage is off center to the left of the screen looking at the camera. She is a dark skinned black woman with short buzz cut bright red and gray hair. She is wearing a gray t-shirt with a faded black symbol in the center of the shirt. Behind Courage is a tan wall with a vision board to Courage’s right. Surrounding Courage are the interpreter and CC symbols, pink with black border texts #DeafWokeArtistic Wellness,” to her left. The yellow with black border title text: “ Day 3: Rejuvenation” and pink with black border text below: By: Courage Bacchus.” are to her right.  DISCLAIMER SLIDE:  Yellow text on a black background with a warning label logo: “Disclaimer: All information presented in this video, including: text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you learned through this video.”  COURAGE: Whoa. Wow. It’s time to get up. [Stretches with arms over head.] For my wellness I wake up every morning– it’s nice out today– to a bright morning sun. I get my Vitamin D and it helps me wake up! The light gives me good energy to start my day.  Next I take the opportunity to stretch a bit in bed– I’ll show you what that looks like. [Courage gets out from under the covers and transitions to a seated forward fold stretch.] I am mindful of my breathing. [Stretches.] I hold this stretch for 60 seconds. [Continues to stretch.] That was great. This position helps stretch my back. [Courage transitions to a seated twist with her legs out long.]  Always be mindful of your breath while stretching, always. [Courage twists to her other side, facing away from the camera.] [Courage transitions to a butterfly stretch.] Stretch. [Courage breathes deeply and sits in a butterfly stretch.] [Courage shakes out her body with her arms and legs extended.] I feel good.  [Courage gets out of bed and brings you to her vision board.] Come over here with me. I use this vision board as a daily reminder for this year, 2023. Let me show you what I have here:  [The camera pans to a close up of Courage’s vision board. It is a white poster board with a collage of images, words and inspirational phrases celebrating and honoring Black life and joy.] [Reading from vision board:] Hello! Courage. This phrase, Right on Time, reminds me to be on time for my day-to-day commitments like going to work, to rehearsal, to perform– I look at this and remind myself to please be on time. I’m often late due to my ADHD so this reminds me to chill and make time to be on time, you know?  [Indicates the phrase The Safe House.] That is my home here; this is my safe space here in my bedroom with my bed and my TV where I can keep up on the news: what’s going on today, what’s the weather like; that’s my safe space. Yes.  [Indicates phrase My Life.] My life– my life is sacred– my life and my wellness are my topmost priorities. I care deeply about my health, both my physical and mental health. I prioritize myself and care about you too.  [Indicate phrase: Wherever you go ESSENCE goes with you.] Wherever I go I bring my beautiful Black self. I feel good about who I am everyday.  [Reads] It’s Time to Go Gold. This means always striving for the very best. If you persevere, your dreams, your passion, your gold is all within your reach.  [Reads] Community care is self care. I care deeply for our community and our cohesiveness. Sharing resources and investing in one another with positive energy is important to me. Community is sacred.  [Reads] Speak Pride Listen Look– this applies to my daily life.  [Points to phrase BLACK LIVES NOW.] Black Lives Matter is always in my heart.  Family– yes! My mom, my brother, my close friends and family. [Points to photograph of a Black athlete running in a yellow exercise set with a red beanie and red shoes.] I love to run and jump and to be ready, be on!  [Reads] New Year, New Priorities. Every year I evaluate and renew my priorities. This year my top priority is my health and my wellness- yes!.  [Indicates illustration of various Black individuals living and thriving with the text Black Life, Reimagined] Relive! Reimagine! Be Bold! Explore! Go back to the Black Renaissance, to our art, our films, our theaters, our art– you name it, all of it.  [Indicates the phrase “SECURE THE BAG, SIS” next to an illustration of brown feminine hands holding an open wallet with green dollar bills.] Then of course there is money! Money, money, money. Money talks! Money! Budgets! All that stress- say no! Money always comes and goes in our lives– money I lose always finds its way back to me. Stability would be nice.  [Indicates phrases “Talking about a New Generations” and “Fearless in my Skin”.] This speaks to the pride I take in my skin and my confidence and care for this new generation of children.  [Reads] Black Joy! That is this whole vision board. That is my daily vision for this year. Wellness is so important for you and for me.  End Slide:  A black background slide with yellow text “#DeafWokeArtisticWellness” appear across the screen.  END TRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION.]

[TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION: A 4 minute, 12 second video featuring a dance piece followed by an explanation by Noah James III. Jay Jempson interprets the explanation. Noah: Is a black man with a short goatee. He is bald. During the performance part of the video he is standing in a bathroom in front of a mirrored vanity. Behind him is a blue shower curtain with gold swirls. Noah is topless and has a forearm tattoo. Jay: Jay is a black man with short curly hair and a goatee. He is wearing black button up long sleeve shirt and behind him is a gray screen. TITLE SLIDE: Still shot of Noah dancing in a bathroom. Noah holds his face in his hands artistically. Light periwinkle and tan text reads: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness Dance After Waking Up by Noah James III. Logos for closed captioning and sign language interpretation indicate accessibility information. DISCLAIMER SLIDE: Yellow text on a black background with a warning label log: Disclaimer: All information presented in this video, including: text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you learned through this video. [Noah dances with upper body movements from 00:10-02:34] [TRANSITION TO EXPLANATORY PORTION OF THE VIDEO: Noah wears a gray and white sweater and speaks directly to the camera. Behind Noah is a white wall with an empty closet. A picture-in-picture video of Jay Jempsen appears in the upper right corner.] NOAH: Hello, my name is Noah James of the Ohlone Tribe here in Oakland, California, and I wanted to show more about dance after waking up, as a dancer, and someone who's committed a portion of their life to dance, waking up and stretching and moving is a part of my morning routine. And so being able to do that, even in the midst of pain, and or, when my body is not feeling the best is always a blessing and a joy. It makes me feel alive, it makes me feel more present. It makes me feel more in my body. And I want to encourage everyone, even you to have some moment of movement and have some moment of being in every part of your body from your fingers to your toes to the top of your head to your feet and honor those spaces and honor when it doesn’t feel the best, honor when it feels good and most importantly understand that movement essentially is the tool to better health and better life. So, that's what dance after waking up is just me taking a moment to be in my body, and to be grateful for another day. END SLIDE: Light periwinkle text on a black background: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness]

[TRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION Opening Slide: In a dark faded snapshot in the background, Noah is a black man wearing a turquoise hat and a mask over his mouth. He is wearing a hospital gown partially undressed with a patch on his right shoulder. He is sitting on a hospital bed surrounded by machines in a private hospital room. Off white text appears in this order: hashtag Deaf Woke Artistic Wellness presents: Journey to Discharge by: Noah James. Main video: Noah is with and without his hat on, showing a thinly shaved down head throughout the video. He is wearing a mask over his mouth, and is wearing a hospital gown partially undressed with a patch on his right shoulder. He is sitting on a hospital bed surrounded by machines in a private hospital room. Some clips show Noah demonstrating movements while sitting on the bed, standing, and laying in the bed. Transcript: 00:10 This video has no audio. The texts were written by Noah James. 00:18 “Sickle Cell Recovery- Activities that Lead to Discharge” 00:30 I am most depressed when admitted in the hospital because I'm forced to endure the oppressive prejudgements of medical staff I may not know. 00:49 This causes me to increase the discipline of meditation and breathwork all while trying to rest my pain stricken body. 01:02 In addition, I am charged to speak with my family and support group so that I do not trap myself in an emotional state that adds to sickness. 01:16 It is important that agape love is embedded within my wellness. 01:25 Here are some tips to add to your toolbox of wellness when you are in the hospital. 01:35 If you get sick and have to stay in the hospital for some time, don’t get discouraged! 01:46 Instead, begin carving your recovery as soon as you start to feel better. 01:58 The following tips are habits I’ve developed throughout my life while dealing with Sickle Cell. 02;11 1. Do your breathing exercises. Center yourself with slow deep breaths. 02:23 2. Think of affirmations that will encourage you. I tend to start with this, “Noah, you will be alright.” Come up with three more of your own. 02:42 3. While laying down or sitting up in the chair or bed, reach and stretch your arms. Imagine there is a blank canvas above you waiting to be painted. Use your arms as brushes to paint a picture. 03:09 4. Take a slow walk around the room and in the hallway (if permitted). Be a turtle. Slow and steady wins the race. 03:24 5. Lastly, meditate and pray when you have lots of time to yourself. This is so important as it strengthens your mind and soul so that you can continue life stronger than you were before. 03:45 I hope this helps you on your journey to wellness. 03:54 Know that you can heal and recover from anything. 04:01 With love, Noah James. Video Description: Closing Slide: The background is black, with off white texts appearing in this order: hashtag Deaf Woke Artistic Wellness, Vlogger: Noah James. END TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION]

[CONTENT DESCRIPTION: 48 second time lapse video of Kimberly Han demonstrating Savasana. Kimberly, an Asian American woman, wears a gray hoodie with black leggings. Her brown hair is hanging down past her shoulders. She wears light brown glasses and is on a dark gray yoga mat in the room with light blue walls with two white doors on the sides of the screen. TITLE SLIDE: Still shot of Kimberly in Savasana on a dark gray yoga mat. Her eyes are closed. The closed captioning and sign language interpretation logos are shown to indicate accessibility. Blue and yellow text reads: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness Savasana by Kimberly Han DISCLAIMER SLIDE: Yellow text with a warning label on a black background: Disclaimer: All information presented in this video, including: text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you learned through this video. VIDEO CONTENT: Kimberly is sitting in V-shape then lowers herself down into Savasana, a corpse pose. She lays with her arms and legs out like a star. There is a time lapse of ten minutes of Kimberly inhaling and exhaling. When the time is up, she stretches her hands and feet then arms and legs. Kimberly turns to her right into a fetus pose and breathes five times before getting up slowly. She sits cross legged and breathes five times with her palms on her knees before placing her hands in a prayer for five breaths. She opens her eyes. TRANSCRIPT: Inhale, Exhale Notice how your chest lifts up and down. Notice your body starting to soften. Let yourself be with the ground. Can you feel your breathing through your nose? Are you paying attention to your breath? Imagine your thoughts as clouds as they move away and gently come back to your breathing. Be soft with yourself. Make this moment all yours. END SLIDE: Yellow text on a black background reads: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness END TRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION]

[TRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION: 7 minute, 23 second vlog featuring Kimberly Han. Kimberly demonstrates 3 restorative yoga poses. Kimberly is an Asian woman with pink glasses and two buns on her head, wearing black long sleeved sweater, gray shorts, and pink cozy socks. There is a gray yoga mat on the wooden floor along with black bolster and gray blanket. TITLE SLIDE: Still photo of Kimberly in Child’s Pose while covered with a gray blanket. She is smiling with her eyes closed. Pink and yellow on a black background reads: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness. Restorative Yoga for Trauma by Kimberly Han. Closed captioning and sign language interpretation logos are shown to indicate accessibility. DISCLAIMER SLIDE: Yellow text with a warning label on a black background: Disclaimer: All information presented in this video, including: text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you learned through this video. TRANSCRIPT: KIMBERLY: Hello! This video will focus on restorative yoga. This is the practice where you stay in one shape for a long period like five to twenty minutes or maybe longer. You will use props for support. Imagine your life with your own support system. They are there to advocate for you, your family, friends, pets, neighbors, or objects that provide comfort and safety. In restorative yoga, you may notice yourself relaxing with a lower heartbeat and feeling cold. I recommend you wear warm clothes and socks! Have your room dim or dark. It’s not bedtime. It’s a perfect practice for you to explore your body. When you inhale, notice where you feel tight. Maybe you feel stress or trauma in that area. When you exhale, notice where you feel the release. It’s a great time to pay attention to your body. I strongly recommend you to read this book entitled, “Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma” by Gail Parker. (Shows book.) This book is not only for yoga teachers. It’s for anyone, therapists, massage and physical therapists, coaches, or anyone specializing in wellness. This book explains why our bodies react that way when facing a situation related to stress or discrimination. Why are we reacting that way? Why is restorative yoga the best way for us to heal? In this practice, I will show three shapes. I will try my best! This book has more shapes with details and it will share about breathwork. Before we start, I will show the props. First, we have a blanket. (Shows blanket.) I would suggest a heavy blanket so you can wrap yourself in it or over yourself to feel more secure. Towels or any blankets work.(Picks up blanket and sets it to the side.) Next, we have a bolster. (Smiles and shows bolster.) You can switch it with a pillow. If you feel it’s too low for you, you can add more towels to stack until it fits your preference. I will show you how to set up and how to get out for your safety. We will start with Child’s Pose. Place a pillow or bolster vertically in front of you. Have your bent legs in V-shape and place the prop between them. Inhale and straighten your spine then exhale and hinge from your hip.Place your cheek on the bolster. Position your head based on your preference. If you want to feel more secure, wrap yourself with a blanket. (Kimberly wraps herself in a yoga blanket.) If the bolster is too, low making your back and legs hurt, you can fold blankets and stack on top of the bolster. Find what works for you. You can stay here for five to ten minutes, breathing deeply. Inhale and exhale, breathing into your belly.To get out, press your hands against the floor then inhale as you lift up.(Sets aside the blanket.) For the next shape, meet your hip against the edge of the end of the bolster. Bend your legs. Inhale as you straighten your spine. Notice your sit bones, make sure they are grounded, not one lifted off the mat. Inhale as you twist your body toward the bolster then exhale as your chest falls against the bolster. Breathe. (Demonstrates pose.) Inhale as you press your hands down and lift your chest up. Exhale as you untwist your body. Repeat on the other side. Don’t forget about your other side! Lastly, we have Savasana. It’s normally done laying down, but you can use a bolster. Make your bolster horizontal then place your thighs on the bolster. Inhale and straighten your spine then exhale as your hands walk until you’re laying down. Cover yourself with a blanket. You can stay here for five to twenty minutes. You may place your hands on your chest or palms out on the ground. When you are ready to get out, roll your body to the side into a fetal position. Breathe here for one. Two. Press your hands down as you lift yourself up. Perfect. Restorative yoga has many benefits and the key point is how your body might not catch up to your mind which results in freezing, trapped, or unable to function. This is a good signal for you to realize how much your body needs attention. Give your body time to recover and slow down.This practice is great for you. Enjoy. END SLIDE: Pink text on a black background: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness END TRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION]

[CONTENT DESCRIPTION AND TRANSCRIPT: 8 minute, 1 second video of Kimberly Han introducing then demonstrating three variations of Sun Salutation yoga. The video has three parts: 1. An introduction. 2. A tutorial of Sun Salutation with prompts 3. A demonstration. Kimberly, Asian American woman wears black short sleeved t-shirt with black legging. Her brown wavy hair is in a messy bun. She wears a pink framed glasses. In the center of the screen, there is a dark gray yoga mat on the wooden floor. The three walls are light blue with two white doors on the sides. TITLE SLIDE: Still shot of Kimberly in Upward Dog Pose on a dark gray yoga mat. The closed captioning and sign language interpretation logos are shown to indicate accessibility. Blue and orange text reads:  #DeafWokeArtisticWellness  Savasana by Kimberly Han DISCLAIMER SLIDE: Yellow text with a warning label on a black background: Disclaimer: All information presented in this video, including: text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you learned through this video. TRANSCRIPT:  KIMBERLY: Hello! When you wake up or during mid-day, you may feel exhausted. How can you feel energized without depending on caffeine? What can you do? I will show you this practice, Sun Salutation. There are three variations: A, B, and C. In this video, I will show A which is very basic. II will show you three different ways to do Sun Salutation A. This is to prevent any pain or discomfort you may have with a specific shape–I’m giving modifications with the first being adjustable to your preference. The second option will show a mix of first and third options. During the last option, it is advanced, showing the full shapes. If you want options, you can choose and mix your preferences. For example, maybe you want to stick to the first option which is modified and practice this option three times. Or you can practice the modified version twice before moving into the second option two times. It’s up to you! This practice will help you burn more energy in your body. You may notice more heat and feeling warmer by the end of practice. It will help you prepare for the rest of the day. [TRANSITION SLIDE: Yellow text reads Tutorial] PART 1 Variation 1: Let’s stand facing forward at the top of the mat. Place your feet down following your hips. Let your feet be grounded and your shoulders straightened. Inhale as your spine raises. This is called Mountain Pose. Let your arms out and spread your fingers wide. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale as you raise your arms up to the sky. Exhale and bend down from your hips. Keep your spine long as your knees bend. Touch your hands to the surface. Inhale as you place your hands on your shins. Lift your head and look straight. Notice how your spine remains long. Exhale as you bend down. Bring your right foot to the bottom of the mat followed by your left as you transform into Plank Pose. For the modified version, bring your knees down and untuck your feet. Exhale as you lower down and connect your belly button to the ground. Inhale as you rise up with a slight bend in your back. Look straight ahead. Tuck your feet as you inhale into Downward Dog. Don’t forget to breathe. Walk your feet toward your hands on top of the mat. Inhale as your hands are on shins. Exhale as you bend down. Inhale as you raise your arms up into Mountain Pose. Exhale and bring your hands into Standing Prayer Pose. PART 2 Variation 2. Inhale as you lift your hands up. Exhale as you dive down. Instead of bending your knees, you can straighten your legs if you are comfortable. Inhale as you place your hands on shins and look straight ahead. Exhale as you place your feet at the bottom of the mat into a plank. In this version, lift your knees up. Exhale as you drop down slowly. Untuck your feet. Inhale as you push your hands down as you raise your head in sync with your shoulders and hips. Exhale as you lift into Downward Dog. Walk your feet to the top of the mat. Inhale as you touch the surface with your fingers. Exhale and bend. Inhale as you push your arms against the air toward the sky. Exhale and bring your hands into Standing Prayer Pose. PART 3 Variation 3– the last variation. Inhale as your arms meet the sky. Exhale as you fly down. Inhale into Halfway Lift with your hands on your shins. Exhale as you fold down. Exhale and bring your legs out into Plank Pose. Exhale as you drop down. Inhale as you lift your thighs up. Exhale as you lift and push your tailbone back. Hop to the front and come up halfway. Exhale as you bend down. Inhale as your hands touch in the air. Bring your prayer hands down as you exhale. [TRANSITION SLIDE: Yellow text on a black background: Demonstration] [5:06-7:57] Kimberly Demonstrates three variations of Sun Salutation. END SLIDE: Orange text on a black background: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness END TRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION]

[TRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION: 3 minutes, 17 second ASL translation of the poem “The Miracle of Morning” by Amanda Gorman. Translation by Arlene Ngalle. Arlene is a Black Deaf woman with curly shoulder length hair parted to the side. She is wearing a black top and silver dangle earrings. She is signing in front of a house with light tan siding. OPENING SLIDE: Still of Arlene mid-sign with black and yellow text reading: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness The Miracle of Morning by Arlene Ngalle ARLENE: I will now talk about the poem “The Miracle of Morning” by Amanda Gorman: “The Miracle of Morning” I thought I’d awaken to a world in mourning. Heavy clouds crowding, a society storming. But there’s something different on this golden morning. Something magical in the sunlight, wide and warming. I see a dad with a stroller taking a jog. Across the street, a bright-eyed girl chases her dog. A grandma on a porch fingers her rosaries. She grins as her young neighbor brings her groceries. While we might feel small, separate, and all alone, our people have never been more closely tethered.The question isn’t if we will weather this unknown,But how we will weather this unknown together. So on this meaningful morn, we mourn and we mend. Like light, we can’t be broken, even when we bend. As one, we will defeat both despair and disease.We stand with healthcare heroes and all employees;With families, libraries, schools, waiters, artists; businesses, restaurants, and hospitals hit hardest. We ignite not in the light, but in lack thereof, For it is in loss that we truly learn to love. In this chaos, we will discover clarity. In suffering, we must find solidarity. For it’s our grief that gives us our gratitude, Shows us how to find hope, if we ever lose it. So ensure that this ache wasn’t endured in vain:Do not ignore the pain. Give it purpose. Use it. We’ll observe how the burdens braved by humankind are also the moments that make us humans kind; Let every dawn find us courageous, brought closer; Heeding the light before the fight is over. When this ends, we’ll smile sweetly, finally seeing In testing times, we became the best of beings. END SLIDE: White text on a background: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness END TRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION]