Sagalee Aba-Omer
My lens has not shifted as much in this isolation, as I still continue to look for the perspective of others. From hearing a tiny part of their story to just hearing how their day was. Through hearing the stories of others who are living in the same position as me in our city, ultimately brought a more conscious outlook on this situation and life as a whole.
Being grateful for what we have. Appreciating what we lost. Looking forward to the things we will do. Having that connection and the same feeling between the two creates a sense of reassurance, making the isolation feel like a collective experience. Something we all needed to hear at this time.
Not implying that everyone's experience was the same, but the fact, we should be more aware that others have had it completely different than our own.
Some are breathing to survive and others are breathing to thrive.
Some were healing through having a picnic by themselves, another would be spending time with their friends in a car park, and others spent all their time reflecting trying to fit all activities in their room.
We all have different ideas on what discovery, healing and reflection was during this lockdown, and whatever worked for us we did. We are going through this differently and we are coming out of this different. In conclusion, it was a journey we all were a part of.
To count the blessings, not the days. And to take it day by day.
To not count yourself out because we are all doing amazing by just living through the day and that’s that.
Take a step back and take things slower.
Praying we don’t go back to the rushed lifestyle.
Through my lens. I hope we stop, look to our left and right. And acknowledge who the person is next to us. There are so many connections we could make and lessons we could learn if we just do that.
Be easy, be kind. Move with love. Especially for yourself.