A whirlwind of emotions: Quarantine Life!!

 Saima Says

2020

 

what does SAIMA have to SAY about it?

 

  Our elders have said it right. You never know what tomorrow will bring. It might bring sadness, hope, joy, realization or any other emotion but our sole purpose is to go through it all with a smile spread across our face. That may be hard most of the times. 2020 is something we all have in common. It's not just a year, it is a distinct journey for all of us. It has been a roller coaster ride with so many emotions all at once.That being said, 2019 had the perfect ending. I kick-started 2020 off in USA, with my family, surrounded by love and happiness. I thought that this would be the year when I got everything I yearned, but now I realize that it is the year when I appreciate and value all that I have. My highlights from USA are inserted down below:

   

Apart from all that has changed, there is one thing that hasn't changed from the start of quarantine that I miss school the most. Even being scolded by teachers. I miss wandering aimlessly in the school hallways and hanging out with my friends a lot. I have noticed that all students are loving just being couch potatoes and prefer the comfort of their homes rather than going to school.But I know for a fact that I'm certainly not one of them.          

At the start of quarantine, I was delighted because now I had the golden opportunity to use my iPad all day long. During normal school days, I didn't have my iPad with me. I would just use my mom's phone instead. Having my iPad all day now affected my eyesight to a great extent.Then my online classes began. Ultimately, I was overusing my iPad. So I had to control that. I spent a great deal of time with my family in quarantine and I continue to do that. I'm positive that I have never played this mammoth amount of ludo in my entire life (lol).                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Starting May, everything just started feeling monotonous. I started overthinking everything and questioned everything I did. I got into multiple fights with my friends and for the first time ever, I blamed myself for all that went wrong. I had totally lost my self-confidence. After a while,I realized that mistakes are the only way we learn so it's significant to be exposed to the idea of making mistakes. I realized that I needed to stop being trapped in my own head,look around and feel the moment I'm in. That's how ground-breaking memories are formed. I needed to stop being hard on myself, which I am, most of the times.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Apart from all this, I learned a lot about myself in quarantine. The English development classes that I mentioned in my first blog helped me discover that I have a passion for writing and English in general. I always knew that I liked English but not to this extent. I also improved in it a lot. I started online yoga sessions along with my mom which are really fun and relaxing.. Yoga makes one feel so healthy and wholesome!! I never really was interested in art but I came to know that I can sketch very well just by watching tutorials on YouTube! The thing that I am most grateful for during quarantine is that I have developed an even closer bond with my family. Now my day cannot be complete if I don't spend time with my brother,parents and grandparents. It's like they're my fuel to work! I have such a blast being with them.       

 I started dancing even more and better than before and came to know about some fantastic songs and music. Since the start of COVID, my family and I started reading Hanuman Chalisa everyday. There is a certain fear around everyone related to Corona virus and praying really helps attain peace of mind. That helped me learn it and reciting it is part of our daily routine now. All of these breathtaking things wouldn't have occurred if it weren't for Corona virus. So I believe that everything happens for a reason and now my faith in god is stronger than ever. I like to think that even though many of us are still safe from this virus, we are  survivors as we survived something big altogether. We missed our friends and relatives who we couldn't meet during this hapless time but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and we just need to let our hair down and relax.

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed the blog.

 SENDING LOVE AND HUGS TO ANYONE WHO NEEDS IT RIGHT NOW.

fUn FaCt: ThIs BlOg WaS wRiTteN bEfOrE mY fIrSt OnE... ( I am so stupid !! 🤣 )

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