Meditation was the first of a series during the beginning of the pandemic that I call Refuge: Resistance through solitude, peace, and meditation. The pandemic has been unimaginably stressful for all of us. The Refuge Series was my interpretation for how I chose to spend this uncertain time. Meditation is one way I coped with unknown circumstances. Centering myself and my loved ones in a space of calm, gentleness, care, love, appreciation, and reverence was integral in learning how to live in a pandemic. While everyone was sheltering in place, I began a weekly Paint & Sip via Instagram Live. As a result, people gave me my flowers and I am immensely grateful that we could do this exercise together.