How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic? A wonderful serenity has taken technology
Being in the healthcare sector. And working with the emotions of both humans and animals. The COVID phase of 2 years was not a lockdown phase for me. I was on the field. Being a psychologist, I saw all the shades of human survival and emotions. I experienced how much humanity can stoop down to protect itself and how much humanity can rise to protect others. I experienced loss, grief, imagery madness, isolation of the elderly, babies born in isolation, families breaking, and starvation in the family of the daily wage earner (the most difficult to digest is the fact that if the economy shuts down, the daily wage earner doesn’t have stored food to feed themselves and their kids).
In the beginning, it made me furious, as I was unable to help or contribute due to rules. It made me feel helpless, to the point of feeling so small in this world that I didn’t deserve to exist. With time, I started focusing on the things that were within my immediate reach and where I had the opportunity to contribute.
The changes that started happening when the lockdown was slowly becoming relaxed. I had learned from seeing others and how the time stood still that we have to learn to still stick to our circadian cycle. Whether the sun rises tomorrow or not, you still have to wake up and show up. Whether you are locked inside or outside, you still have to keep moving. Whether you are loved or hated, you still have to love yourself and give love.
Accepting that I am human, but with the human capacity to evolve, made all the difference in adapting.
Accept to adapt!!!!