Four givens
Renowned psychiatrist Irvin Yolem talks about the four givens of human existence: isolation, meaninglessness, freedom and mortality. PICTURE: deberarr/iStockphoto At our core, we all battle with our feelings of being alone, of wanting autonomy, the desire for meaning, and the reality of death. These are the existential challenges that drive our anxiety, and we either ignore […]
Isolation antidote
During these current times loneliness and isolation have been a big danger, but they are at any time. PICTURE: Sean Quillen/Unsplash What if you could be part of a community that got you out of bed once or twice a week? Invited you to serve others and care for the stranger. Gave you a purpose […]
Isolation
It might surprise you to find that I’m actually an introvert – I like time to myself. PICTURE: Jon Eric Marababol/Unsplash So the beginning of the pandemic, and associated isolation, didn’t seem too much of a problem to me. Working from home, with ideas not people, wonderful. But after about three days of not leaving […]
Pope in isolation: What happens when pandemic locks down a globe-trotting pontiff?
NICOLE WINFIELD, of Associated Press, reports on how the coronavirus pandemic has curbed the travels of Pope Francis…
Wow!: Children’s drawings from lockdown show the world what they miss most
Reuters photographers capture children around the world holding up drawings of what they miss most during lockdowns…
THIS LIFE: CARING FOR YOUR EXTROVERT – TAKING CARE OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS DURING ISOLATION
ELISABETH CARTER provides some tips on caring for the outgoing person in your life during the coronavirus crisis…
ESSAY: COVID-19 EMERGENCY – AN OPPORTUNITY
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, reflects on how the coronavirus emergency, while certainly not a blessing, may also represent an opportunity for re-evaluation…
THIS LIFE: DON’T BE PART OF THE BLAME GAME
In the wake of the Florida school shooting in the US, columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, reflects on the importance of engaging with those around us…