Hello everyone!!! sorry for not posting enough. If I was to be honest with you I have no excuse as to why I did not post, I just did not make time for it. That's just a nice way of saying "I couldn't be asked" but here I am now.
So I really wanted to write about something I have learnt since the pandemic began. It is one of the most valuable lesson I have ever learnt, and that is to always make the best out of a bad situation. This however, does not apply to traumatic events such as loss or abuse, they are too severe that it requires time and effort to recover from them. Anyone who suffered from that, I promise you, you will get there, you can do this, keep going. By bad situations I mean failures, a change, loss of materialistic things and so on.
When we experience set backs it's so easy to lose hope and give up. Many of us get consumed by negative feelings which in turn, makes it harder for us to cope with a new situation. This became more apparent during the pandemic when we were stuck in lockdown. Some people used the lockdown to grow and make healthy life choices, whereas some gave into the frustration and gave up on adapting to this new lifestyle. To those of you who gave up, I don't blame you. The idea of not seeing your loved ones and not being able to have fun can make you feel empty. We are social animals after all.
Those of you who are reading this are probably wondering "why the hell is she talking about this now? Lockdown is over". Well unfortunately, due to the new Omicron strain spreading like wild fire, many may have to sit in self isolation during the most festive part of the year.
For those of you in this situation, I understand, it is very frustrating because we all missed out on Christmas and New year's celebration last year too. You are probably worried that your holidays would feel very silent. However, I can assure you that it doesn't have to be this way. As a generation that was born into a world run by technology, we are blessed. We could easily use all these amazing inventions to our advantage and get what we want. In other words, if there are no loop holes, make one. That's how you can make the best out of this bad situation.
Here I will give you tips on how you can deal with self isolation this month.
Tip 1# Throw your own zoom party
Literally get your loved ones to get on zoom, dress up, order food, get up some online games and have a blast.
Tip 2# workout
You're not going out so you have enough time in your hands to work on yourself. Working out is very beneficial to both your mental and physical health. If you've been sedentary for quite some time, start off with simple, short, beginner workouts. You can find plenty of great workouts on YouTube. If you're not a fan of conventional workouts then try out fun dance workouts. If you're still struggling to workout, face time a friend and workout with them
Tip 3# find another hobby other than Netflix
It's tempting to start a new series on Netflix and stare at your screen all day. It's fun but too much of it can be draining. If there's anything I have learnt is that adding variety and balance to your day makes your day more enjoyable.
Tip 4# if you're stuck inside your room on Christmas Day or new year's Day stick your head outside the window and scream "merry Christmas and a happy new year"
I am not going to explain this one if you are as weird as me feel free to do it. If you are normal then continue suffering.
Tip 5# facetime your family
That way you won't feel too isolated.
Tip 6# call up your loved ones and watch a movie with them
They are your loved ones you are allowed to annoy them do not feel guilty about it, the real ones would happily stay by your side without complaining
Tip 7# Use this time to catch up with any missed out work
This is a perfect time to get work done but remember, with anything in life you need balance. What I would suggest is allocate a portion of your day to work and a portion of your day to fun. You will feel more satisfied that way
Tip 8# Learn a new skill
Use this time to learn a skill you wouldn't have learnt otherwise.
Tip 9# Remember that by making the best out of this bad situation you would end up growing stronger, wiser and more resilient. There is a good in every bad, if you find a way to gain something from it.
Like I said, if there's no loop hole, you make one bitch.
I hope you enjoyed reading this, for the next week or so I will be posting regularly because I do enjoy writing. I would be writing some appreciation posts for those who inspired me or supported me during the low points of my life so I am excited to share them. Until then, I will see you later.
Love Akshi
I’ve been getting back into reading lately, I had forgotten just how much I used to love it so it was really nice. I had stopped reading at some point because I couldn’t help the feeling that I should be spending all my time sorting my problems out. I think when we get too caught up in listing out the things we can’t do that we stop doing the things we love and the things that ground us. This is also due to the influence society has on us by always putting emphasis on our shortcomings. Something I try to tell myself now, time and time again, is that making mistakes, failing and losing things are ok. That’s how we learn most efficiently and it’s what makes us humane. Some things just cannot be taught, only demonstrated. I think if we thought of failure as a chance to re evaluate and improve instead of a step back, I think we’d be a lot happier and have better chance of accomplishing the things we want to do.