Some people achieve freelance, some have freelance thrust upon them.

It wasn’t my decision to work for myself. The decision was made for me when my friend and business partner Sonja called time and went to take up a Head Office role in a big building society.

Two months ago I wrote a blog about the first week of being in lock down. I’ve just reread it, anticipating finding different words on the page. Two months seems like an age, and I feel more grounded now, so I was expecting to find something more naive and jittery. But actually it’s pretty sound. I surprised myself.

If you’ve had your fill of corona virus inspired blogs, then this isn’t for you. But if you’re like me, and keen to find out how other people are coping, then this might be helpful. From managing anxiety to feeling cheered by seeing other people’s piles of washing, here’s what’s helped this week.