Life through a Lense

With social activity on hold, video conferencing is becoming the new way to stay in touch

It’s a funny old thing living in quarantine. The daily dread that creeps in as you watch the news, the restless feeling that sweeps over as you contemplate another day of the world revolving around the small space of your home.

But as with everything, the new normal we find ourselves in has thrown up some unexpected benefits. And while eating my way through the uncertainty is emerging as one new must-do activity, so too has engaging with a new world of video conferencing. Of talking to friends and family that you sometimes may only see once a year. Of a glimpse inside colleagues’ homes or a shared toast to the weekend over a video call.

So, in a bid to focus on some of the unexpected new joys in a day in #lifeinthetimeofcoronoa, here are three new activities that are keeping me and my partner sane as we navigate our new circumstances.

Who wants to finish last?

A Competitive Edge

Few things unite my family and I more than a shared dislike of losing in any type of competitive environment. Despite the universal insistence that taking part is as important as winning, coming second — or even, worse, last — in any type of activity is grounds for huge disappointment. And where once we put this…