The personal is political : Practising reflexivity during the pandemic

Abstract

Normally my editorials tackle critical social issues and are not personal. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has personally affected us all and as a result, our personal and professional lives have become more intertwined than ever before. Some have lost family members and close friends during this difficult time or have become sick themselves. Others have had to shoulder the responsibility of childcare and assist with online learning during the pandemic, whilst trying to maintain the same workload as before. Everyone´s experience has been different and previous experience has taught me that trauma cannot be measured. I lost two friends to COVID-19 in the last year. To say that the pandemic has been difficult is an understatement and words can do little justice to the loss etched on many people´s hearts during this time.