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…