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A season of pause |
by Yvanne Dandan
COVID-19 has certainly taken us all on a rollercoaster ride, hasn’t it? Apart from frontline workers and those part of essential services, we have all been repeatedly asked to stay home in order to help #flattenthecurve.
I am usually a very on-the-go person with a full agenda of activities. Being at home almost all hours of the day, seven days a week is out of my comfort zone. I must admit; the first few days of quarantine were challenging for me to navigate. One of the concerns on my mind was, “how am I supposed to be productive during this time?” However, this uneasiness only revealed to me just how much I needed this “pause button” in my life right now. I am re-discovering the importance of slowing down. During this season of pause, I have already learned many things. The following quotes encompass how I feel very well. They might just resonate with you as well:
I want to encourage you to do some simple reflection and ask yourself, “How do I spend my time?” Whatever your answers are to that question, I hope they follow the general themes of joy, love, and peace. I hope that you can also find the beauty in slowing down your days simply by – being.
I would like to leave you with a slow and beautiful moment to experience for yourself when you wake up tomorrow morning.
Begin your day slowly by engaging your five senses: