Here we are on day 33 - the final day of NZ’s Alert Level 4; the strictest lockdown on our everyday freedoms that New Zealand has ever seen. Life, as we knew it, has been flipped upside down. If someone asked us what we thought 2020 had in-store for us, it definitely wouldn’t have been this. On reflection of the past 33 days, I’ve compiled a list of a few of my insights from our time in lockdown - the things I’ve learnt, what I’ve loved, what I’m thankful for, and what I’m excited about in the future.
Read MoreToday a timely post popped up on the Old Girl’s Facebook page of my former high school. In 1944, the students were forced into their own Quarantine for 10 days, as one of the house prefects had developed Scarlet Fever. “On Being in Quarantine (From a Day Girl’s Point of View)”, written by D.W, was published in the school magazine, which the Archivist has recently rediscovered - an uncanny find given the timing.
Read MoreIntroducing ‘Field Finds’ - snippets of visual goodness found while out in the field. Colours, textures, patterns that make me do a double take, ones are definitely worth saving into my inspiration folder.
Read MoreIntroducing ‘Field Finds’ - snippets of visual goodness found while out in the field. Colours, textures, patterns that make me do a double take, ones are definitely worth saving into my inspiration folder.
Read MoreWe can’t control how this Covid-19 situation is going to play out, or how long it is going to take to ride the wave. But we can control our mindset, and with it, our appreciation for the good things in life, however small they may be.
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