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A nice cup of tea

In non- Coronavirus times, you can often tell a lot about someone by the way they present themselves on social media, but now more than ever you can see their underlying values. Some people post motivational memes, others are political, there are people swept up in fear perpetuated by the media, the virtuous, the community builders, those embracing the chance to appreciate what they have, the commenters on behaviours, the manipulators and the exploiters. I tend to fall into many of those categories, however I view capitalisation of self-interest to be abhorrent when society is relying so heavy on lower paid workers risking their lives to support others. It’s not a time to take advantage of the misfortunes of others, to attribute financial value to your self importance and to hide your actions from people who might challenge the ethics of such behaviour. This is a time to share and care. A time for compassion and understanding. There will be plenty of opportunities after lockdown to rebuild our lives and consider how much of the old business model we want to take forward. The whole world has gone quiet and the environment is getting a chance to recover from the toxic consequences of capitalism . Use your social media well, it’s a permanent record of your attitudes and beliefs.


“I’ve nearly finished my cup of tea but it’s gone a bit cold. I might drink that and I might make another one.” Facebook update April 2020


Stay safe, stay well





Rainbow of Unity free pattern by Kerry Jayne Designs

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