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For today's piece of good news, we're happy to announce that there's been yet another virtual reunion between former co-stars of TheOffice. Since social distancing guidelines went into effect across the country, we've seen John Krasinski catch up with both Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson. Now — shortly after Wilson reconnected with Angela Kinsey (who played his former on-screen love interest) — he video chatted with his pal Jenna Fischer, aka Pam Beesly.
On Monday, Fischer called into "Hey There, Human," the daily Instagram Live series that Wilson hosts from SoulPancake, to reminisce over The Office and chat about everything from their lasting friendship to managing anxiety in the midst of this pandemic.
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After Fischer showed off her strategically placed SAG statues and Dundie Awards for "Longest Engagement" and "Whitest Sneakers," she shared how much her friendship with Wilson has meant to her over the years.
"Whenever people ask me if the people from The Officeresemble their characters, I tell them that you're definitely as odd as Dwight," Fischer said. "But I think the thing that people would be surprised to learn is just how deeply spiritual you are, and you've really led a life of service to others."
"In my darkest times, the person I know I can turn to and the person I have turned to is you," she told Wilson.
The two friends went on to discuss the current stresses of living through the coronavirus pandemic, and Fischer opened up about her struggle with anxiety.
"It's what, Day 36 for me? This is the first day I've put on earrings and a pair of jeans. If that's any indication of how I'm doing," Fischer said. "You know that I was sharing privately with you that I was struggling... because I for years have struggled with nervousness and social anxiety."
"In my darkest times, the person I know I can turn to and the person I have turned to is you."
Although social distancing has helped alleviate much of Fischer socialanxiety, she says the pandemic has "cranked up" her general nervousness. Fischer then highlighted a helpful graphic that Wilson sent her, which she loved so much that she printed it out and hung on her wall.
"It's a whole list of things you can control and things you cannot control," she said. "And so the things you can control are turning off the news, limiting my social media, my kindness and grace, my own social distancing."
Though Fischer cancontrol her own social distancing, she's trying to come to terms with the fact that she can't control if others follow the guidelines. "I can sit at home and worry about it until I can't sleep at night, but I have to accept that I can't control it," she said.
Before the clip ended, Wilson agreed to part with four rolls of "exquisite" toilet paper in exchange for a loaf of Fischer's "shitty bread." Seems like a fair trade, right?
Wilson will be posting Fischer's full episode of "Hey There, Human" soon, and you can stream the show live at 3:00 p.m. ET every weekday to see him chat with upcoming guests like Penn Badgley, Patrick Starr, the Crisis Text Line, Alyson Stoner, and more.