Blog
November 2020
What nature means to me
Image by Eleanor Smith I have been meaning to write this article for some time now. It is about the healing power of nature in my life especially in this strange year of a continuing global pandemic. We all have mental health – What helps you? Just last week, Bergen, Norway, also went into lockdown, for the second [...]
Vi har alle en mental helse = We all have mental health
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 of and pay [...]
August 2020
Becoming a volunteer, perhaps the best decision of my life
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 care about. However [...]
May 2020
Kindness in times of Corona(virus)
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 will hear more [...]
April 2020
How we are the lucky ones in this coronavirus crisis
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 strife, injustice and [...]
March 2020
How I am turning the #COVID19 crisis & home office into an opportunity
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 less fortunate than [...]