I have always been better with the written word than the spoken one. Chatting online allows me to be more of the person I aspire to be

In quarantine, Sari Botton tried to make sense of her closet full of noisy, impractical shoes

Adrian Horton always assumed she’d be able to sing if she tried; but with porous quarantine time for lessons, she was about to learn the truth

Frances Ryan always knew life could be more accessible. But as everyone became housebound, seeing it happen was a joy

André Wheeler cringed at the idea of connecting through a camera but he needed to clear the fog inside his head

After growing his hair long for decades as a symbol of noncompliance, Francisco Navas was forced to cut it all off

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett never thought she’d have stability, but during lockdown an unexpected opportunity arrived

Before lockdown, Yomi Adegoke wondered if she might secretly be skilled at cooking – she isn’t

Forced to quarantine away from her multiple lovers, Ashley Ray embraced isolation and loved it

Jennifer Toon rekindled her love affair with nature after spending decades in prison

Ammar Kalia reflects on his transformation after years spent seeing his body as a receptacle for beer and cigarettes

With forty-four loved ones on the phone, Caitlin Curran realized she didn’t need the crowd for this race to be special

The idea that parenting is a burden suggests work done outside the home is more interesting than work at home. Is it?