The practice is the essence of quality survival. So, let lockdown lift after two weeks, 2 months or 2 years. Whatever trade or profession we are in, keep sharpening our skills, practice with what we have, upgrade our knowledge.
All thanks to the outbreak of Covid19, all of us around the globe are locked down inside our dwellings. While most of us might still be working as engaged in essential chores, or from home as part of our duty, but the rest find it rather challenging to be imposed by such sudden restrictions. It …
Let Not Your Soul Be Knocked Down In The Era Of Lockdown Read More »
It was on March 26th India announced there would be 21 days lockdown. I was downhearted like everyone else, but the inner me was overjoyed as I could go on a mini-vacation to my humble abode. (That’s something only an introvert can understand!) However, weeks before the lockdown, my University had sent a circular that …
Lockdown Journey Through The Lens of a Selectively Social Person Read More »
I’m a working woman and never liked the notion of staying at home. I always loved multi-tasking and handled work and personal life perfectly. It kept me balanced and busy the entire week. I embraced the weekends and set aside my two days to spend time with my kids. The day when the lockdown was …
When My Son Found Light In The Darkness Read More »
My eighty-five years old grandfather is very fond of going on rides on his scooter. For the twenty years that I have known him, there hasn’t been a single day when he has not been on his daily morning and evening rides. He would wake up at the crack of dawn, sit on his recliner …
My Grandfather’s Third Key Of Happiness Read More »
Life is too short to keep worrying about things that are not in our control. Perhaps, that is something that this Novel Coronavirus has eventually taught us all. Very often, we tend to grieve over our past failures or stick our neck out for the unseen future. This lockdown phase has reminded us all to …
A Lockdown Story Of The Shared Meal Read More »
It’s 11 at night. The presentation finally gets over. My boss is still there hiding behind his moon-shaped spectacles, telling us about the assignments we need to submit the very next day. Our company is planning to expand its inventory and diversify into the e-commerce market. The lockdown has taken a serious hit on our …
Beyond The Lockdown – A Tale Of Two Hearts Read More »
All was going well in my life until this lockdown happened. I was moving to a better-paid job in a multinational in the first week of April. After working for 7 years in various start-ups, I felt I can finally bury all the insecurities of working in small companies by moving to a multinational. But …
Lockdown – It forced me to seek counselling for the first time in my life Read More »
A month and a half of staying at home, I have started all my mornings on the same negative undertone. I wake up, reach for my cell phone, and scroll away at the latest Corona News wondering with an undertone of “What now!”. Life, as we know it, has changed and a new normal has …
Pandemic SOS! A Stoic’s Handbook of Survival. Read More »
