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So, this year again, we are locked up in our houses. Everything which seemed new and challenging in the beginning days has turned out to be the new normal. But one thing is crystal clear. We all have discovered a new self. We have got to connect to nature once again. 

You might not be visiting your friends physically, but someone is visiting you always. Have you ever thought about who they are? Yes, they are our tiny friends. Be it before covid or pre-covid they will never stop visiting us. I hear the same morning chirps every day. It's pleasant to start your day with the gossips of these little creatures rather than waking up hearing mechanical noise. From mechanical I mean alarm clock. Though we hardly see alarm clocks since electronics have overpowered and programmed the machines.

People have taken up different hobbies to battle the monotony of the days. And guess what? We have discovered extremely great talents. 

In the age of affordable internet, talents can reach the world easily within few seconds. The talent that we can witness in this lockdown is just amazing and beyond imagination.

 Just imagine, the girl or the boy with whom you were studying in the same class is an excellent artist. You never knew this but he or she gained this recognition due to this lockup. Or, you may even say that we have started discovering new talents. To be brief lockdown unlocked a new version.

People have started admiring and searching for new talents. Everybody is a star today.

It's hard to conclude hear but yes I will continue in the upcoming posts. Until then do not forget to appreciate your tiny friends. Look after their needs too.

See you soon. Take Care.

Home

 In the previous years, all that we wished was "Work From Home" or attending classes from the comfort of our houses. Comfy blankets, night suites, delicious snacks, etc. This what we had imagined all these years. Thinking and overthinking is good until you are in that situation.

Barely, did you realise, what would it turn your house to?

Haha. 

It's now a mixed bag of school, college, office, restaurant and so on and so forth. Home used to be a place where you found comfort. Now, see what it is. It echoes with the vibration of all the distant energies. You got rid of the cubicles but now look at your table. It is a mini-world. Isn't it. 

The only amazing thing is watching people behave the way they behaved in their respective places.

Be it a school scenario, or an office scenario. Everything, is worth the watch. (No offence to your struggles) 

The best thing is that people have started sharing the workload with their family. The amazing coordination of each member to make your day successful is what the world yearned for all these years. And, this is what people discovered in these years.

Don't know what the world will look like after the pandemic is over. Whether we will see a hybrid world or a normal world. We should never forget the contribution of our family members these days.

News

Reading newspaper is my hobby. As a kid, I used to think reading the newspaper makes one grow up fast. Funny isn't it. Every illogical thing comes is accompanied by weird logic in childhood, right? This is where the beauty lies. World news always came with the names of world leaders deeds etched on the newspaper. Whereas, the rest of the newspaper was filled with accidents. Pictures of the horrifying site used to have its seat reserved on every page and every day.

However, the news of these Corona times has been different. We find more news related to innovation and ancient techniques. Pandemic makes people think that it may survive or not. In these times, our scientists, journalists have started looking out for ways of survival. Information focusing more on ancient ways of survival has been brought into the limelight once again. 

Earlier, newspapers had an ample amount of hate spewed in them. Now more focus is given on healthy reporting and innovation.

With these constant efforts, we ourselves have inculcated in ourselves the good habits of our ancestors. This is one of the positive steps that print media has taken up.

Check the daily report here.

 

Indoor Activities

With the advancement of technology, it seemed for a while that people have forgotten to spend time with their families. Corona is something that is not good, but surrendering to its negativity is something that was not acceptable as well. Coping up with hard times is what helps us survive. Evolution takes place when we are ready to change ourselves and adapt to nature.

In the ancient days, when all the members of the family stayed together, they often played board games. It is well proven that board games sharpen one's mind. Playing board games helps in strategy building. Our ancestors realised this long ago. Hence, they made it a point that their coming generations have a strong grip on strategy building.

In the mid of March, when the roads turned to deserts, people sort to board games. Be it offline or online board games saw an upsurge of interest. People rekindled their interest in writing and reading. Overall people started focusing more on their personal growth. 

Report - https://www.today.com/popculture/board-games-enjoy-surge-popularity-during-pandemic-t202377

How People Protected Themselves In The Earlier Days

Pandemics aren't new. Every century has been hit by and forth by a deadly pandemic. The earlier pandemics that struck us were cholera, dysentery, diarrhoea, plague, Spanish flu, and swine flu. Initially, people got themselves treated with home remedies. Gradually scientific studies would eventually lead to the cure of the disease.

As a kid, I remember what often made me curious. The Plague Suit invoked many questions. Were these eagles with huge limbs? Were they some animals? Are they wicked? In the days when I was a kid, the Internet used to be some sort of luxury. Rather, electronic gadgets were seen as waste. So, I had no friend like Google. I asked the elders of my house. Nobody had clues about it. And guess what, I had to wait until I was a teenager. Behold, I got my answer after I typed out some funny keywords. I researched more on it. The surprising thing that I came to know is that they kept herbs in those beak-shaped masks. The herbs contained medicinal values. It helped the doctors to inhale the purified air. The Plague Suit protected the doctors from any contact with the atmosphere around. The plague doctors also carried a stick. It contained those medicinal herbs. They used to stir the soup of the patients with the stick. It helped them in their recovery. In this Corona time, we are seeing the PPE kits. Which somewhat resemble the Plague suit. Quarantining is not new. It is an old concept. Whenever somebody dies in the house, people quarantine themselves for fourteen days. This has been followed for ages. Our ancestors did this so that they keep themselves and their surroundings safe from any infection. Since it may be possible that the person died of some undetected harmful disease. 

People for the sake of looking modern had suddenly started mocking these rituals until Corona knocked on their doors. Anybody who is getting infected with it is asked to quarantine himself/herself. They can either opt for self-isolation. This procedure needs to be followed for a minimum of fourteen days. 

Our ancestors focused on washing hands and feet once they returned home. People had been neglecting these things from the beginning of this decade unless the advent of Corona. People are now advising one other to wash hands and feet once they get back to their homes. What made me happy was that people have started caring for each other. Be it, for their own safety or something else but yes this is something positive.

What seems like a new normal already existed for ages. It's just that people had neglected it for a while and as a result, they are facing consequences.

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Masks

It's not today that mask is saving lives, but it has been saving lives for ages. Doctors have been wearing it to save the lives of critical patients. The sanitation workers work hard to keep our surroundings clean. This is this mask that helped us to have a healthy livelihood. The mask is helping us to save ourselves as well as others. In the initial days, the masks were plain, but today you could see them come in different designs. The varieties just amaze us today. It was unbelievable for us to believe that something like this would take place shortly.

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Life with Corona Virus

People say it is hard to change your lifestyle, but this has been proved that it is not. Corona proved that people are ready to change their lifestyle even in a minuscule of time if their life is threatened. Not long ago, some people were lazy enough to wash their hands. But with the advent of this virus, people are frequently washing their hands. It's good to see people have become more concerned about their personal hygiene and of their surroundings. The creativity level of people has increased to race with time. As all of us know that we would bid adieu to Corona someday or the other.