What’s #ChalkYourWalk? Thousands create positive messages during coronavirus pandemic
Thousands of chalk drawings and signs have made people’s walks during coronavirus a little better.
Under stay-at-home orders, the outdoors is one of the few places people can go to get out of the house. Many people who have gone to their local parks or taken walks through their neighborhood have noticed positive messages on their routes.
#ChalkYourWalk has flooded social media with inspiring messages during the coronavirus pandemic.
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While going outside, it’s still important to practice social distancing and stay at least 6 feet apart from anyone else. You shouldn’t touch benches or handrails, and you should wash your hands as soon as you have a chance to, McClatchy News reported.
Neighborhoods across the country have encouraged their residents to chalk their sidewalks and driveways to make the day a little brighter.
“This is a challenging time for our mental health with just so many unknowns and uncertainties and then also added onto that the social isolation,” Marisa Vicere, president and founder of the Jana Marie Foundation, told WJAC. “I think it’s just really holding onto our hope right now... It can be hard to find the good in every day, but really looking to just pick out little moments that we’re grateful for.”
There are more people walking around our neighborhood than ever! Here are some positive messages for them to see along the way #chalkyourwalk pic.twitter.com/XoDp4ztpyw
— Miss Oquist (@MissOquist) March 22, 2020
Some people have said that seeing the drawings and messages on their walk reminds them that they aren’t going through the pandemic alone.
“I saw the Chalk Your Walk movement on Facebook and thought it would be the perfect way to get us all out of the house, lift our neighbors’ spirits, and continue to practice social distancing,” Lindsay Patterson in Melbourne, Florida, said according to FOX 10. “I told my son to just think of something happy that he would want to see while he was out walking and then put that on the sidewalk.”
Here’s a look into some of the messages and art people are seeing on their walks across the U.S.
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She’s still in there... #sidewalkart #chalkart #sidewalkchalk #stayhome #chalkyourwalk
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Health and hospital workers
People making PPE
First responders
Mental health professionals
Delivery persons
Grocery and utility workers
ALL the HELPERS #chalkyourwalk pic.twitter.com/7pTdhgwK1s— Melissa Cousino, PhD (@melissacousino) March 22, 2020
Doing my part to encourage my neighbors out on their socially distant walks. #chalkyourwalk pic.twitter.com/rItVCGrYKU
— Alana Johnson (@FreudianSlipsCk) March 21, 2020
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