Oh yes, don't worry, you haven't forgotten my birthday. It's just that my blog turned 7 years old today and I wanted it to be a super amazing post because a 7 year commitment is something, but I guess it is just going to be like any other regular post.
Everyone knows that the virus is taking the world by a storm in a not-at-all-great way. I know people are going from panic to denial to ignorance or fluctuating among those phases. It is a difficult time, for sure. But for all of us who are fortunate enough to not have someone we love battling for their life, I have a few things I want to say (because hopefully that won't change if we all isolate).
Stop looking at updates. Do not actively try to know more. Stop watching hundreds of videos, reading all kinds of messages and news. Because while it is important to be aware, it is important to be able to live your life as normally as possible too.
Stay at home as far as you can, because it is important to be a part of the solution than potentially aggravate the problem. (That includes staying at home when you are bored. And yes, I know people who still don't.)
And now that I've said the two things I most wanted to, I'd like the rest of my post to focus more on what I think we can do. How we can be in control in such circumstances is what we need to think about. The human race struggles dealing with uncertainty. We cannot make ourselves okay with not being in control of what is happening - it induces a feeling of helplessness.
And often in such times, a set of people resort to looking for a higher power, God, praying and hoping that if they believe enough in God's existence, then maybe that 'person' will fix things. Why? Because that makes us still feel in control. Maybe our doing something - a prayer, wishes, positive thinking - will trigger someone else fixing the problem for us. And if that works for you, that's great!
But I personally don't believe that there is a higher power controlling anything. So if you're like me and don't think anyone has control, how do you get your power back? Of course, first, there needs to be the acceptance and awareness of the situation for what it is. There need to be precautions that you are taking, precautions more than sufficient. And finally you need to keep living like you always were. Stay AWAY from social media. Do your best to create positive energy around you. I was told that Kathak dancers in India instead of banging the vessel for 10 minutes did tatkar because the sound of ghungroo creates positive energy.
Allow yourself to meditate in your own way - meditation can be anything that allows you to focus your thoughts on one thing! Like I am sure without even knowing you that you have at least one hobby in the arts side of the world. Explore it, and create. Learn how to cook. Spend time with family and friends virtually. Honestly if this happened 20 years ago, what people would most wish for would be a way to talk to someone 5 buildings away, to be able to see them - it wouldn't matter if it was just virtually seeing their face! We need to be ever so grateful for technology!
Give it a thought. You have so many resources to learn whichever skill you want. You have people supporting you and creating content - from dance routines, to workout challenges. The world has shut down, but the entire world is still open for you. You just need to look for what you want. However lonely it feels, or however scared you feel, you need to begin looking at this in the form of an opportunity to slow down, get healthier, learn, and grow.
This is a perfect time to form habits. It's the time to explore and experiment. Think of it as a period of transformation. That is how we stay in control. By not thinking of it as a restriction, but realising it is a choice, and one we can actually take a lot of advantage of.
You're the caterpillar waiting in a cocoon... You will soon fly.
Lots of love, strength, patience, and determination
Kanksha <3
Everyone knows that the virus is taking the world by a storm in a not-at-all-great way. I know people are going from panic to denial to ignorance or fluctuating among those phases. It is a difficult time, for sure. But for all of us who are fortunate enough to not have someone we love battling for their life, I have a few things I want to say (because hopefully that won't change if we all isolate).
Stop looking at updates. Do not actively try to know more. Stop watching hundreds of videos, reading all kinds of messages and news. Because while it is important to be aware, it is important to be able to live your life as normally as possible too.
Stay at home as far as you can, because it is important to be a part of the solution than potentially aggravate the problem. (That includes staying at home when you are bored. And yes, I know people who still don't.)
And now that I've said the two things I most wanted to, I'd like the rest of my post to focus more on what I think we can do. How we can be in control in such circumstances is what we need to think about. The human race struggles dealing with uncertainty. We cannot make ourselves okay with not being in control of what is happening - it induces a feeling of helplessness.
And often in such times, a set of people resort to looking for a higher power, God, praying and hoping that if they believe enough in God's existence, then maybe that 'person' will fix things. Why? Because that makes us still feel in control. Maybe our doing something - a prayer, wishes, positive thinking - will trigger someone else fixing the problem for us. And if that works for you, that's great!
But I personally don't believe that there is a higher power controlling anything. So if you're like me and don't think anyone has control, how do you get your power back? Of course, first, there needs to be the acceptance and awareness of the situation for what it is. There need to be precautions that you are taking, precautions more than sufficient. And finally you need to keep living like you always were. Stay AWAY from social media. Do your best to create positive energy around you. I was told that Kathak dancers in India instead of banging the vessel for 10 minutes did tatkar because the sound of ghungroo creates positive energy.
Allow yourself to meditate in your own way - meditation can be anything that allows you to focus your thoughts on one thing! Like I am sure without even knowing you that you have at least one hobby in the arts side of the world. Explore it, and create. Learn how to cook. Spend time with family and friends virtually. Honestly if this happened 20 years ago, what people would most wish for would be a way to talk to someone 5 buildings away, to be able to see them - it wouldn't matter if it was just virtually seeing their face! We need to be ever so grateful for technology!
Give it a thought. You have so many resources to learn whichever skill you want. You have people supporting you and creating content - from dance routines, to workout challenges. The world has shut down, but the entire world is still open for you. You just need to look for what you want. However lonely it feels, or however scared you feel, you need to begin looking at this in the form of an opportunity to slow down, get healthier, learn, and grow.
This is a perfect time to form habits. It's the time to explore and experiment. Think of it as a period of transformation. That is how we stay in control. By not thinking of it as a restriction, but realising it is a choice, and one we can actually take a lot of advantage of.
You're the caterpillar waiting in a cocoon... You will soon fly.
Lots of love, strength, patience, and determination
Kanksha <3
Yes...it's a period of transformation
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