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The Morning After Pandemic
I don't know about you, but I'm starting to regret taking life for granted right about now. Amidst a third lockdown where the whole world has dwindled into ghost towns and bankrupt stores, I too am feeling alone and without purpose. Sadly, I think we're all following the same sort of lines at the moment — and it truly is a heartbreaking sight. Just seeing the landmarks I know and love lose business and crumble under the pressures of rules and cutthroat regulations; it's hard to envision ever seeing them re-open their dusty doors to crowds of luminous smiles ever again.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Motivation
Slow and steady
While It's a little late for a year in review, I figured better late than never. This year was difficult, to say the least. People dear to our hearts have passed, ugly truths were revealed. It was a time of uncertainty. Economy plummeting and civil unrest. But with this time spent. (hopefully inside) I saw change not only in myself but people too, it brought a smile to my face knowing that people were stopping to take it all in. To appreciate what life is. People know more than ever were going out of their way to reach people. Family members that might not have spoken in some time, old friends that had gotten lost on the path of life. It really shed light on human nature the need to be or feel connected. So in this time of connection why was I struggling? The answer is very simple. The situation I was thrust into. At the beginning of the pandemic. I was still in my senior year of high school. Unsure of how the rest of the year was going to proceed. One minute I'm telling my friends how excited I am about the long weekend. Next, I'm glued to a computer screen submitting assignments. From this point until mid-august It all felt like a weird limbo. Nothing but everything was happening all at once. Meanwhile, I'm stuck in my room trying to take my mind off of everything coming up. The truth is I had always been worried about college and knowing that in less than a month it was coming was nerve-racking. So many things were on the line my pride my family's pride but with these sweltering expectations set by no one but myself. I was tacking on unnecessary stress. Inevitably with that stress came burnout. It made me question everything about myself. Was I smart enough to handle this major? Did I really want to be a pharmacist or was this something my parents wanted? I began to let it all slip I was falling behind and I began to feel hopeless I stopped believing in myself. Some days it was a chore to get out of bed and open the laptop. Seeing the amount of work that had to be done and the Emails on top of the exams that never stopped coming. It was too much. I tried to fight back with study groups and after-hours help but the damage had been done. I was neck-deep and failed two classes. While it hurt that I did not do so well, it gave me some much-needed time to evaluate myself. Why was I so hard on myself? This was something entirely new to me and adding on that pressure wasn't helping. With that reflection It made me realize nobody is asking me to get this right away if it was that easy everyone would be doing it. So take it easy one step at a time.
By Lawrence Thompson6 years ago in Motivation
Maintaining Mental Health in 2021
Well, we finally made it to the end of a rather unorthodox year, to say the least. I would normally say we should be focusing on the year to come, a celebratory metaphor of a clean slate, but let’s be honest, this year isn’t going anywhere any time soon. More specifically, social distancing isn’t going anywhere any time soon. The financial, emotional, and mental toll Covid-19 has played on myself, and everyone else this year is no stranger. But, going into 2021, let’s focus on the routines and key points that keep myself (and maybe you too) sane during these incredibly difficult times.
By Alistair 6 years ago in Motivation
A Good Year
2020 has not exactly been the best of years this millennium, however its had its good points. Yes, seriously, 2020 has had its good points. Stop laughing its true! I mean it! Okay, I will wait until you have stopped being hysterical. I understand, what with Corona virus being the big issue last year its little wonder we can think of any thing good.
By Lewis Stan Jacobs6 years ago in Motivation
My year during a pandemic
What a year 2020 was. I started out this year out quite normally with work, study and plans to try for a baby with my partner. In February this year I attended my last major function, which was a friend’s wedding and it was a big event in the city with hundreds of people. Looking back I cannot believe how lightly we took things like functions and going out back then.
By Tonia Inturrisi6 years ago in Motivation
The Best Has Yet to Come in the Year 2021
Good Day Steven, HAPPY NEW YEAR! You did it! You survived the dumpster fire that was 2020. From toilet paper shortages to losing family members, you survived. Now, I know you are nervous about what 2021 has in store for you. Even so, let us go into this new year with so much positivity, that it can not help but to infect those around us. I know you have some big goals in mind for this year so, let us get down to it.
By Steven Rice6 years ago in Motivation
The natural breath of writing
Writing has been in my blood since a very young age and right this moment I am practising again. Creative writing has helped me to survive the harshness of our world and the machinations of the human while also exploring the unknown and reimagining the known of all.
By Barry Stuart6 years ago in Motivation
Make Time, Don't Find Time
For people who want to write, whether it be for hobby or because you want to become a published writer, the one thing that seems to hold you back is probably what stops a lot of people from accomplishing their goals. Time.
By Rebecca Field: The Write Space6 years ago in Motivation
Ringing in 2021 with a Productive Morning Ritual
There’s something to be said about a little calm and a little routine. A lot of us, especially in the younger generation, can’t stand the idea of a routine. Our lives are chaos and, though we probably won’t admit it, we kinda like it that way. But whether you’re a thriving entrepreneur, a struggling student, a stay-at-home mom, or a writer trying to finish their manuscript that the world just isn’t ready for, finding your “ritual” can make a world of difference.
By Rose Reid6 years ago in Motivation
