Variations on a theme
Nature is full of variations, including COVID – we’ve had the UK, South African, Brazil and Indian variants which we are now calling by greek letters – alpha, beta, gamma, delta, to prevent prejudice.
Author: Jane Shearer
Tricky separations
COVID is triggering more relationship breakups than ever. When a couple you know splits up, what’s the best way to handle friendships post-separation?
How free is your will?
Do we have free will? Or are our lives a pre-determined set of events? Does it matter? Is the main thing how free we feel?
Complacency and fatigue
Long COVID is becoming a thing – where people are long-term fatigued after having COVID. Short term fatigue about COVID is a thing too –it’s hard to stay interested in the plight of people who are out of sight and out of our country.
How real is an earthquake?
The risk of a major earthquake on the Alpine Fault has been revised from a 30% to a 75% chance in the next 50 years. Having lived through the Canterbury earthquakes, I would really prefer to avoid living through another major natural hazard event.
Introductions
Introductions set the scene for meetings and workshops and have a significant influence on how well the group will interact. I’ve been trying to get more creative about introductions than names, titles and workplaces.
Difficult decisions
So many decisions to be made at so many levels. Which rock to put in the pondlet. Which face covering to wear on the plane. Which levels of vaccination NZ should target.
Blowing bubbles
A travel bubble with Australia is proposed and insurance companies are suggesting the government should pay for travel insurance because it will be too risky. Isn’t it up to businesses to price appropriately rather than ask for the tax payer to subsidise them?
Squashed frog
Sometimes I feel like a squashed frog. In COVID times, this is a reasonable feeling. How to break out of it?