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The comparison game. Sort of the least-fun game ever. It has become very real to me in the past few weeks and months. It’s always been real: I’ve always struggled with feeling ‘less than’ in my areas of perceived weakness. Or fear. Or confusion. But at this time all our fears and confusions and weaknesses

“I’ll do it when I have time.” Okay so we’ve all had THIS excuse blown out of the water and revealed for the excuse it always was. Because unless you’re a care worker for your country’s health service, the fact is we all have a little more time here and there (and some people have

There’s a lot of “it’s going to be okay” messages going around. In one sense, there’s truth in it. There have been crises before – of differing natures and time periods than this one, with different repercussions – and the world and its humanity are still here. So it’s very likely we – the communal,

  Dear Covid-19, We accept the fact that we’ve had to sacrifice a whole month in lockdown for whatever it is we did wrong, but we think you’re crazy for making us believe who you think we are. You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms, in the most convenient

“Please remember to put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.” I’ve heard that when flying (back in THOSE days) more times than I can count. It makes good sense. No point trying to save others (particularly those smaller or younger than you, or who might be in trouble in some way) if you’re

Positivity is a good thing. It’s a beautiful thing, and it’s something I seek to live out. It’s even one of the six internal values of my company. In the midst of a really difficult time, staying positive can be even harder…not simply because of the tough things in life. (It requires discipline, even in

I was trying to think of what to share with my Karen’s Notes list today. And the truth is, i don’t know. I’ve never pretended to have all the answers – these notes simply share what I’m thinking and how I’m feeling and I hope they help encourage a few. But after considering this topic

On Friday, my nephew went into emergency brain surgery for fluid on the brain. It’s been an exhausting, difficult, confusing, emotional time so far (for the family there by his side and for me being far away). There’s tons we don’t know yet and very likely a long road ahead: but here’s the point. In

It’s coming on towards Christmas, and one of the traditions I’ve always loved is listening to Handel’s Messiah. Beautiful music. Meaningful music, drawn from the oldest Book of them all. And a feeling of being swept into glory. My family would often go together to listen to it sometime before Christmas. My parents found this

Whether you’ve never been a person who rests well, or you have gotten out of the habit, being comfortable with rest will not come easily. It involves silence. And solitude. And quiet. And perhaps some introspection. None of which come easily to most of us. But the main reason is that we have built ourselves a