As vaccinations take place worldwide and we edge towards normality, we’re beginning to make steps back to the workplace from an extended period of isolation.
That will not be an easy process for many of us.
We will have to face new challenges, adapt to new social situations and perhaps even relearn how to communicate effectively with each other.
It’s a process that will test our strength, our ability to cope and bounce back. And above all, it will demand that we are resilient.
All of these factors combined to make this year’s National Selfie Day a powerful event.
On a superficial level, it’s a celebration of the self-portrait that has helped to make social media so popular, but we think there’s more to it than that.
What do you see when you look at yourself?
We asked you for your contributions. This is what you told us.
Every picture tells a story
This was the last time Becky and I travelled for a work adventure. We were working with Under Armour and the windswept picture was taken outside one of their stores in Baltimore Inner Harbor. It makes me feel hopeful that we have lots of adventures to come! — Louise Roberts
A day off from coaching today, at Ascot – don’t usually dress like this! Undeterred by the rain, it’s lovely to be out with friends again. — Ania Ruszkowski
Hearing a voice on the phone, is worth it’s weight in gold. Doing zoom calls is precious times. NOW and again just sharing a moment in a smile with a loved one or friends it priceless! — Tina Dullagan
Feel comfortable in your skin because that is your real HOME. Therefore wherever you go, remember, you can feel safe within. Welcome all new and old colleagues — Dóra Preszeller
Every single break I go swimming. Water is great to be the alternative environment to live in — Magda Prech
It’s about feeling comfortable in my own skin and doing what I need to be resilient. Hiking – filling my lungs with oxygen and my heart with joy. — Katarina Sović
Smiles, peace and happiness is what makes the world go round 😊 — Lian Bemrose
Finally back in London after 18 months of home working. — Lucy Philip