Category: Creative writing

  • How to believe in humanity

    How to believe in humanity

    Written by Simon Olling Rebsdorf, PhD, Climate and Science Advocate  I used to believe in humanity. Not blindly. But with a kind of tired hope. I believed we could grow. That empathy could stretch beyond the present, beyond ourselves. That we were capable of imagining life that wasn’t ours, yet. I believed in potential. In…

  • A parable of potential pain: reflections on family bonds and global responsibilities

    A parable of potential pain: reflections on family bonds and global responsibilities

    At times, I find myself immersed in a poignant parable, envisioning a nursing home where the echoes of laughter belong to the elderly versions of my own children; individuals who have, in turn, birthed children and grandchildren. Within this imagined future, I witness a tender scene of familial bonds, as the elder me welcomes visits…