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Becky, Utrecht, The Netherlands/ May 13
I’d written this 8 weeks ago, and stored it for a time when we were ready to share this news… suffice to say, a lot has changed since I wrote this. I’m now 16 weeks pregnant, and have been as sick as a dog since the day after I wrote this!! Luckily not long after…
Julia, Warsaw, Poland/28 May
It was a nice morning. Gloomy, cold and gray, yet I started it in the most perfect way anyone could imagine. I woke up in his arms, feeling warm, and saw him – his sleepy eyes, his ruffled morning hair and total reluctance to get up whatsoever. That day he was supposed to go out…
Suzy, Devon, UK/25 May
Every new year, like many do, I reflect and make a list of goals for the year ahead. 2020’s included the typical health related ambitions to drink three litres of water a day, cook more homemade meals, and make it to spin class and Pilates twice a week. There were a bunch of work-related goals…
Ines, Chicago, Illinois, USA/21 May
Transitions are interesting. I don’t like them. They’re a grey area. Blurry, which means I can’t see through them. Their nebulousness makes them hard to understand. But they are also quite simple. They connect point A and point B. They are supposed to be helpful – the glue that holds everything together. And yet. They…
Ines, Chicago, Illinois, USA/20 May
Twist, pump, swoosh, swipe. We go through the motion automatically. The mundane, unexciting task we all took for granted is no longer what it used to be. Sometimes high pressured. Sometimes a trickle. Sometimes a caress. It is no longer simply an act of sanitation. No longer something we do habitually just to keep germs away. Something…
Helen, London, UK/18 May
I think I’ve always known how important it is to have friends at work. When I started my first “proper” job at 18, I was instantly grateful for the kindness of Maz, who showed me how to read the papers at record speed, keep on top of my emails, use the printer and photocopier (possibly…
Joan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA/18 May
The skies are bluer. The rivers run clearer. Innocent animals poke their heads out to explore their environs, with the humans absent. We were due for a course correction. As a sailboat tacks to the wind, we were gently nudged by smog-choked cities and dying bees. But we did not listen. Then came the brutal whack of corona virus,…
Emma, Berlin, Germany/18 May
It’s 10.00 am and I’m waiting in a small queue outside a small, pastel pink walled café for an oat milk coffee. Upon sight, you might think this was just a regular morning, three women patiently waiting for their daily coffee fix en route to their busy day jobs. But don’t be fooled, there are no cars…
Anon, USA/18 May
Our nephew has graduated from college. Today the family celebrates in his parents’ garage, where there’s enough room for the group to gather with appropriate distancing. From 800 miles away, the best we can do is record our video congratulations, which we send via his mom. “Loving this new look!” my sister-in-law texts back –…
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