‘I’ve Been Lighting a Candle and Meditating’

Illustration: Samantha Hahn Fashion designer Alejandra Alonso Rojas sits down with her parents every day at lunch. They’re in Madrid, Spain, where she is from, and Rojas is in New York with her 15-month-old son and husband, but she’s trying to maintain a sense of closeness over FaceTime. Rojas, who is a a fourth-generation hand-knitter, has been feeling particularly far away from her family these days. Her grandfather passed away from the coronavirus last month, and she’s been grieving.

Morning workouts: One thing that’s been helping out so much has been doing a virtual workout class like every other day, very early in the morning. I’ve been doing “The Class.” I love it because it’s super intense and a little crazy, but I feel like we’re all a little crazy right now. It was complicated in the beginning, because I had my son jumping all over me and the dog, but I pushed through. My son actually loves dancing along.

Lighting a candle: Another thing I’ve been doing is lighting a candle every day and meditating and sending positive vibes to people who are sick right now, or need help, or who went the way of my grandpa. He passed last month because of COVID. It’s been a peaceful way to deal with my feelings, and my grief. I’m pretty far away from my family right now — they are in Madrid in Spain — so sitting down and thinking beautiful, positive things helps a lot.

From left: Illustration: Samantha HahnIllustration: Samantha Hahn From left: Illustration: Samantha HahnIllustration: Samantha Hahn Making time to read a novel: I’ve always loved reading, but I don’t really have time most days. It’s something I associate with holidays. Since lockdown started, I decided to read a novel when my son is taking a nap. I needed some time for myself.

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