This post was written in early April, 2020, when the world was ushered into quarantine and physical isolation. These are some interesting times, eh. The world has re-encountered a kind of beast so terrifying that humans are hunkering in our homes and side-stepping potential hosts in supermarket aisles. The good news is that while we camp …read more
This post is part of a three-part series written in early April, 2020, when the world was ushered into quarantine and physical isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Part 3: Responding to frustration and boredom with compassion and optimism We get it. You’re in quarantine and you’ve been staring at the same walls and screens …read more
This post is part of a three-part series for university students written in early April, 2020, when the world was ushered into quarantine and physical isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The moment you try to find out more about the pandemic, you can’t ever seem to be on top of the news. There is …read more
This article was created during the first lockdowns in April, 2020. What makes a child vulnerable (moreso than others) at a time like this? Everyone is vulnerable right now. Yet we know that in our schools and communities there are young people that go without basic things on a “normal” day, absent pandemic. Often the …read more
In the wake of the tragic terror events in Christchurch, NZ (15/03/19), the public have been called on to show compassion and to be kind to one another. The humanity in us understands that this is a positive and constructive response to collective hardship. Yet with the term compassion suddenly having so much prominence in …read more