The 'Ordinairey' Woman

  Recently I saw someone post on their WhatsApp status “Me wish if somebody did believe inna me like how Anju believe inna de curfew.” Of course, I doubled over in laughter because the poster was trying to highlight the irony of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Jamaica despite the impositions of curfews by the Prime Minister.  The post got me thinking though, that Anju really believes in these curfews. Why would someone for over a year continue to do the same thing, albeit with a few variations, if he did not believe in its efficacy.  If only the people shared his convictions – they would strive to make it work.   Further dissection of the WhatsApp post in question led me to infer that the poster wanted someone to believe in her. She wanted someone to have faith in her. She wanted someone to believe that she had the potential to achieve greatness. Who knows the profound effect that a belief in her could achieve?  This led me to the fact that we all need a ...

“Unprecedented”, “new normal” these are but two of the terms that have gained much traction over the past year. On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Consequent to this, Work From Home orders were issued left, right and centre. What a joy it was to work from home in pajamas or not work at all for a while for some people. Remember those mornings that you got to stay in bed late or those romps in the hay with the spouse? What about that much needed quality time that you got to spend with the family? Or those exercise routines that you started? Not to mention that diet. Fast forward to a little over a year later - Those gym trips, morning walks and exercises are now a thing of the past. That diet has crashed like the plane at Rocky. Our coworkers, who we normally saw the most during the day, are now replaced by our spouses and children or the four walls of our homes. Workplaces, restaurants and hang out spots have been replaced by extended hou...