Squashed frog
Sometimes I feel like a squashed frog. In COVID times, this is a reasonable feeling. How to break out of it?
Tag: 2021 March
What’s in a year?
A year on from Jacinda Ardern announcing the first COVID lockdown and we’re still in the midst of COVID. So much has changed but there’s so far still to go. The next year’s questions look to revolve around vaccination and when we might leave NZ again.
Are you on an e-bike?
How you think about yourself is impacted by what other people are telling you. We don’t look young so people ask if we are riding e-bikes, as we cycle west to east across the central North Island. This can make me feel like I’m not competent, even when my cycling proves otherwise.
Early or Late?
The Serum Institute in India has rapidly pivoted to producing COVID vaccines while other entities have sat on the fence, wondering about what to do, slowing the progression towards available COVID vaccines. This is a common problem – I estimate 5% of the population like to be early and the remainder are not too stressed about timing.