By Stacy Rodrigues
Mapusa, Goa, April 14, 2020: So lost in our day to day lives, various activities and colorful future plans, had anyone thought of this phase–lockdown? Suddenly a small virus brought it all to a standstill.
To many, life has paused, to a few, life has taken a U-turn, and for me absolutely nothing has changed.
To many I will sound unreal but, it is a fact — I have spent most of my life in a lockdown because of my disability where emptiness simply taught me to think positive and make the best of all the time. This introduced me to my true self and has made me what I am today.
There is a lot that I do to keep myself busy apart from teaching yoga on regular basis– the lockdown was a break that was much needed for me if I look at it positively. After making sure that I had enough of stock of food in hand that would sustain my small family for a while, I began to do what I really wanted to do.
I believe the phase that we are going through is a time for self-realization.
This helps me make the best of it. I reflect on life, read spiritual books, study and try to spend most of my time in meditation—a schedule that sounds boring but this is what keeps me grounded bringing me peace.
To me life is beautiful even this way because it helps me value life all the more. Along with nature, the silence helps me feel the pain of those less fortunate during this phase. It helps me do my bit in whatever way I can and it is the time that has brought me closer to the Almighty, to my family and myself.
Every spare moment is a blessing if one looks at it positively, it gives you an opportunity to look within yourself and introduces you to a person you never knew– someone with a lot of capabilities.