End of the beginning...

COVID-19 has capsized the entire world. Our plans for the future being toppled, we are all curbed inside four walls. Majority of us are going through a rough phase in life. Our basic psyche has altered, we panic even for a normal sneeze of a family member. Every small ailment we tend to connect with COVID. Jobs, finances, health and relationships are at stake. The job front is very pathetic, as layoffs and salary cuts have become a norm, we are helpless except to accept the state of affairs and move forward. Those who were socially very active, are unable to cope up with this quarantined life.

People are extremely stressed out. We are all infinitely stuck inside the home, without any recreation, which leads to stress and depression. Though everything around us is looking very ambiguous, we still have hope. Most of us have fought many battles individually and emerged victoriously out of it. We find it extremely difficult to accept the change Covid had brought into our lives. Adapting to change is the only way forward. Thus, let’s change our perspective, though change is challenging, definitely it will make us grow stronger. Resistance to change makes our life tougher. When change becomes inevitable, how we choose to respond to the change makes all the difference. Let’s make this transition phase easier for us by focusing on the lessons we learn. Experience the joy of learning by acquiring more skills and sharpening the existing ones. We have the greatest opportunity to give a complete change over to our existing lifestyle. World is not gonna be the same again, but let’s not stress much about it. Let life flow naturally, look at the brighter side of it, invest your time on building the “new you”, embrace change with grace. Little by little, step by step let's move forward in growing, exploring, accepting and adapting “The new beginning...”