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Riding the corona-coaster with a smile
As each day passes, the situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is becoming more and more serious. Entire societies are coming to a standstill and many across the world are confined to their homes for the forseeable future. Those who once mocked the situation, myself included, are waking up to the astonishing gravity of it all.
How can we find our footing in such times of uncertainty when so much of our usual way of life is changing at such an alarming rate? Are we just here for the next few months to grit our teeth and bear it — or is there something richer and more beautiful stirring in the human spirit in response to this challenge?
In the past few days, I have been through myriad different emotions, from fear and dread about how I will cope with the spectre of isolation in the coming months, to confusion and uncertainty amidst the bewildering array of different opinions and possibilities flying at me.
But alongside these I have also felt a growing fire, passion, and even relish in my heart and belly, calling me to come alive so that I can meet these unprecedented circumstances with the intention, presence and care that they deserve.
“What spirit, what attitude are we able to meet these unpredictable, chaotic, ever-changing…