Is Covid-19 a blessing or a curse? Do we live in a friendly or hostile universe? Like a child balancing on a fallen coconut trunk, so are we finding our balance during these uncertain times. And sometimes it just takes a shift in the way we look at things so that the things we look at change. COVID Reflections are collective attempts to meaningfully reframe and make sense of the pandemic.
Jan is 4’11” and looks tiny biking behind her husband Rexall’s giant 5’9” frame. They are on their way from Samal to Davao again for some errands. Jan is convinced biking is a much safer way to get around, especially during the pandemic. After all, Davao City...
I took my toddler son to the playground as soon as it reopened. One day, we met an elderly woman there who asked if she could play with him. At that time, the borders were still closed and she told me how much she longed to be reunited with her...
Uncertain times are the perfect times to grow new normal superpowers. To be okay home alone. To transcend fear and hope. And be completely fine where we are. To move from enduring to thriving. And make the pandemic work for us, not to us. Philippine embassy in...
Covid-19 might simply be the earth’s way to reset and balance. If the earth were human, it would probably see us as the pesky virus. The earth would probably want to get rid of us as much as we want to get rid of Covid-19.
Solidarity, not isolation, leads to long-term sustainable solutions. Because even if I’m okay and my family is okay, if others are not okay, then it’s still not okay.
We’ve been so busy we’ve stopped having deep conversations. Thanks to the pandemic, we’re slowing down and reconnecting with ourselves, with our families, with our friends, and making many new friends!