{"id":27927,"date":"2020-06-02T08:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T12:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delvinia.com\/?page_id=27927"},"modified":"2020-06-01T16:23:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T20:23:16","slug":"yameen-tejpar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.delvinia.com\/values-culture\/covid-19-staff-stories\/yameen-tejpar\/","title":{"rendered":"Yameen Tejpar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27927\" class=\"elementor elementor-27927\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f682f86 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f682f86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d2c767\" data-id=\"3d2c767\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0acdfa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0acdfa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COVID-19 Staff Stories<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8f0097 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8f0097\" 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https:\/\/www.delvinia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/YT_Headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.delvinia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/YT_Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.delvinia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/YT_Headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.delvinia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/YT_Headshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.delvinia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/YT_Headshot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49858a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b49858a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019ve been thinking about normal a lot.\u00a0 My normal to be specific and how much I miss it.<\/p><p>I miss starting my day at the Y \u2013 not because I miss the exercise (I do, sort of), but because I miss engaging with my Neighbour Marlene.\u00a0 She is our motivator \u2013 Warren, my husband and I meet her in the lobby of our building every morning and we walk to the Y together.\u00a0 If we didn\u2019t have this arrangement, we would sleep in!\u00a0<\/p><p>I miss my walks to and from the office. It is a great way to gather my thoughts for the workday ahead and to clear my head at the end of the day. \u00a0I live downtown and walking &#8211; to work, to shop, to wander &#8211; is my mode of transportation.\u00a0 Now Warren and I go for a short walk in the evening before dinner focused on maintaining physical distancing with others. \u00a0Not so easy to do on narrow downtown sidewalks.<\/p><p>I miss being at the office with my friends and colleagues.\u00a0 I miss the quick conversations when we need to solve for something, the jokes, the banter in the lunchroom, and yes, even the meetings. Zoom just doesn\u2019t cut it.<\/p><p>I miss my daily stop at the grocery store on my way home to buy what I need to make for dinner that night.\u00a0 I found this very therapeutic. Now we plan ahead, stand in line, wearing our masks and stock up for the week. Not so therapeutic.<\/p><p>I miss our Friday nights \u2013 either date night for the two of us, or meeting friends for drinks and dinner after work.\u00a0 Now it\u2019s a two hour zoom call with our friends every Friday, and date night is every night, at home! Not quite the same thing.\u00a0<\/p><p>I miss hosting dinner parties and having people over.\u00a0\u00a0 I love to cook, and feeding our guests has always been a source of immense pleasure for me.\u00a0 This, I miss the most.<\/p><p>I also think about how grateful I am as well.<\/p><p>I am grateful that I work in an industry where it\u2019s been possible to keep working. Many of our friends have not been so lucky.<\/p><p>I am grateful for the technology that has made it possible to work from home, but more importantly to stay in contact with our families.\u00a0 It\u2019s not the same thing, but it\u2019s better than not being able to see them at all.\u00a0 I\u2019m looking forward to the day we can all hug each other again.\u00a0<\/p><p>I am grateful that I have a job that keeps me grounded, with colleagues and management that provide constant support and encouragement, and a regular paycheque.<\/p><p>I am grateful to be able to have food on the table, clothes on by back, and a roof over my head.<\/p><p>I am grateful that that I am able to practice physical distancing every day.<\/p><p>I am grateful for all the essential workers and first line healthcare professionals who are risking their lives to keep us safe<\/p><p>I am grateful for the access to healthcare should I need it.\u00a0 As someone in their late 50\u2019s with Asthma, I am conscious of the fact that I have a COVID target on my back.<\/p><p>I am especially grateful that I have constant support and love from my friends and especially my family.\u00a0 So many in the LGBTQ community do not.<\/p><p>I am especially grateful that Warren is by my side as we navigate the ups and downs of this Pandemic together.<\/p><p>Someday, normal will be back.\u00a0 Until then, I\u2019ll just stay focused on how grateful I am.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-90b2119 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90b2119\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddb89c7\" data-id=\"ddb89c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4cf13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca4cf13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Share Yameen's Story:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d24f3a\" data-id=\"9d24f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbcaaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"0dbcaaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 Staff Stories Back to COVID-19 Staff Stories I\u2019ve been thinking about normal a lot.&nbsp; My normal to be specific and how much I miss it. 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