In a world of uncertainty, where people simultaneously are losing work as others pick up, we have found ourselves in a unique situation to broaden horizons and better ourselves. Stay-At-Home orders are a dime a dozen throughout our country, and the end may or may not yet be in sight. That could lead us in a trap of complacency and laziness under the guise of waiting. Complacency and laziness are often much more dangerous than they appear, unfortunately, and should be warded off as fiercely as possible.
What to do between online classes and grocery store visits? Everyone should first take some time to enjoy the break, as stressful as it may be. Worrying all day, every day, is not good for anyone. Enjoy the outdoors, enjoy phone calls with friends and family, and enjoy the little things you missed when everything was normal. The mental break from stress is ultimately beneficial, and will better prepare you to shift back into normalcy.
So you have walked around the park and smelled the flowers you usually pass by, but what next? Take some time to better yourself! If you ever wanted to learn a new language, improve on a skill that you know you may be lacking in, pick up a healthy habit or work to drop an unhealthy one. The options are almost limitless! Which is why the new social restrictions can be made into a blessing in disguise.
I speak on this often, but it is true: we have a plethora of resources at our finger tips to learn, grow, and improve ourselves and our communities. Such resources can be easy to squander or ignore. Beware of these temptations! That is the call back to complacency and laziness, which is a hole that can be difficult to get out of. We can all find productivity in time that may otherwise be wasted in front of a TV or phone screen (though I will give you a pass if you are using your screen time to read my articles). In tough times, the creative and resourceful flourish in many ways. Don’t look back on the times of the Coronavirus and remember not doing anything.
I have been blessed as an essential employee, and I know I am lucky to continue to work. That being said, in different circumstances I would love to be afforded the time to work on something new or hone an old skill. Such times actually led me to create this website. While I know my site is not the biggest new blog or some such like, I do enjoy the pride I feel when I can write, or look at the people that helped me build the site, and those who continue to support and improve when possible.
We all have choices we can make during these times. To find the silver linings or to wallow in self pity is a big one. I choose to do the former, and I encourage you all to do so as well. The best thing we can all do to come roaring back is to be better than we were before. We all have the potential to do so. I will continue to work on my laundry list of improvements. And if this article inspires you to come up with the next million dollar idea, well, I will look forward to receiving my check in the mail.
Bayou Observant 