Original image by Finn on Unsplash Today is World Mental Health Awareness Day. As a volunteer with the Bergen Red Cross helping people every week who struggle more than the average person, I am reminded of its importance for our wellbeing on a regular basis. I feel very strongly that we all must take care [...]
Image by Clark Tibbs on Unsplash Next week, on 5 September 2020, it will be the UN International Day of Charity. These World Days are in my opinion useful opportunities to be a part of the public discourse in one way or another. We can all do something to raise awareness about causes that we [...]
Image by Matt Collamer from Unsplash This week is World Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, and the theme is kindness. What acts of kindness have you been doing for yourself and for others? Do share with me in the comment section. I have been focusing on the arts, which you [...]
Original Image by Dimitri Karastelev on Unsplash If you are reading this, chances are that you too are one of the lucky ones. Whether you are a volunteer in a local charity or whether you are just someone who cares about the less fortunate in our highly unequal societies, times like these are ripe with [...]
Original Image by Sumanley xulx from Pixabay What was intended as one article quickly turned into two. This first one covers how I feel about the current situation and how it impacts my life. The next one will be about my concern over how it may be impacting the lives of others, who are far [...]
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