Posts Tagged ‘challenging times’
On the road with elves and homemade banana bread
This year has been characterized by extremes of feeling overwhelmed and underwhelmed. I admit I feel challenged, coming to grips with the notion that my children (who have spent most of the year at home)..
How writing has equipped me with my very own set of superpowers
Resilience is a good friend of the word, Connection. Together they work to encourage wellness. Resilience, much like Connection, is among those critical, meaningful and highly relevant words that have risen in status as we..
Connection — a powerful lesson from the pandemic
9.30 pm on a Wednesday. I’m exhausted from another relentless day of remote learning with my two young children. I could say I’m looking forward to the upcoming weekend, but that would be a lie...
Finding things to appreciate during COVID-19
“We very often take for granted the very things that deserve our gratitude” (Cynthia Ozick) The year 2020 is one year many people may prefer to forget. Regardless of whether people choose to deny or..
COVID-19 and the elderly: Survival of the fittest, a generational debate
A disturbing and unfathomable chain of thought is doing the rounds. It’s a dilemma that seems to have no reasonable answer; a generational debate between the young and their longer-term economic survival and our elders..
The time for warnings is over: Follow the rules, do it for you’re family
Disappointing, frustrating, infuriating; such words come to mind when thinking of the COVID-19 situation facing Australia. It has become increasingly obvious that some people think it’s okay to flaunt the guidelines we’ve been continuously asked,..
COVID-19: Revealing sad secrets behind closed doors
“Three weeks ago, I lost my second mum, auntie and best friend; Aunt Marg. This has been one of the most devastating times in my life. Aunt Marg meant the world to me and I..
Isolation, loneliness and disconnection; the next pandemic in waiting.
COVID-19 is proving to be a challenge for everyone, not only for those who catch the virus. The effects may have deeper repercussions than the virus itself. This is particularly relevant for those of us..