What Have You Learned from Coronavirus Lockdown?

Hey y'all,

Covid-19 has caused so much confusion, uncertainty, and frustration to many. But little did we know that this level of isolation can cause not just financial stress, but also heightened anxiety and / or depression to the point of causing people to make unnecessary and hurtful decisions. Little did we know that some people's happiness depends on being able to go places whenever they wanted to. No, this is not a joke. Since the lockdown started, going grocery shopping has been our go-to outing. We go shopping whether we like it or not. We just want to go out, be anywhere but home. 

Some go out for reasons of boredom because they've watched all the movies on Netflix and Hulu, they've talked to all their family members on Zoom and WhatsApp and they now have nothing else or nothing new to say. But for some, they are so used to being by themselves (not that it's a problem), but when being with family week in and week out is a must, they crumble and want to abandon the family altogether (who knew going to work was a marriage saver)! 

If anything, this virus has taught us so much about ourselves. About our weaknesses and our strengths. About our selflessness and our selfishness. We have become monsters locked in our negative thoughts wanting to be by ourselves, while others have embraced having quality time with their loved ones. 

As we come to an end of this lockdown, I hope we can reflect on who we truly are when all we have is ourselves and nothing else to depend on. During this time, some have appreciated schools and the amount of work teachers put in making sure our kids are safe while at school because to be honest - these kids have too much energy and staying at home is not their cup of tea, and we as parents or guardians have to adapt and be creative and find ways to entertain the little ones so that we don't end up killing ourselves out of frustration. 

If you didn't come up with a creative idea for social media platforms or any platform whether online or offline, I hope you are able to come up with a book on survival skills for when life forces us to stay at home with family or by ourselves without having to end our lives because of depression, anxiety or boredom.

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