Live Your Best And Safely Through The Chaos

Summer Lotus
2 min readJan 2, 2021

Life will always have disruptions.

Photo by Edwin Hooper on Unsplash

The pandemic has been disruptive in many ways; people are cooped up at home all day especially during the lockdown, getting on each other’s nerves. One has to get used to WFH which may suit some people but an uncomfortable adjustment for others. Your favorite place to dine was no longer available because it was not sustainable due to the poor economy.

I even detected changes in people’s psyche. People became more distant not just in the safe distancing sense. They have lost the touch of friendship. There was no enthusiasm to meet up for a coffee to catch up on the last few months. There is a sense of weariness. in the queues, in the normal routine and you even spot it in people’s eyes.

Sometimes, it became ridiculous. One said she would not go to the ATM machine to draw cash anymore since the booth would be touched by many others. Others would not go to the cinemas because of shared air.

I think we have to put things in perspective. As long as you do the recommended strategies of wearing your mask, safe distancing, safe entry, and frequent hand washing, keeping healthy, leave the rest to fate.

The virus already has a variant and has reared its ugly head again. Rather than continue to live in a limited way, we need to remind ourselves…

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Summer Lotus

My Chinese name. Inspired by mundane events to write to become more self aware. Challenge seeker, lover of sports, dental surgeon, ardent Toastmaster.