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Coronavirus outbreak's powerful mantra: March on, folks, spend more time within!

Coronavirus outbreak has taken over our lives! The month of March brings us an important message - March on, folks! Keep this mantra close to your heart! With the Coronavirus outbreak taking the spotlight everywhere, there is more fear in our hearts and interactions than ever before. Time to embrace hope!


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We are so wired into the external world and its dynamics that we prefer to ignore and block our inner turbulence. Often we make it a habit to prioritize others first and place ourselves last. 

Now the Coronavirus outbreak is teaching us to spend more time within ourselves, exploring the need to maintain social distance with others and work towards a cleaner, better, happier self and environment.

Think about this deeply.

Truth be told, I certainly did. 

This is the time to confront who you are and work on what you believe without judgment. 

The idea is to evolve, not run yourself down. Take this time to do just that.

The most important aspect of this practice of confronting yourself is to love and accept yourself without judging.

You can't do everything at one go. 

Take one step at a time.

In 2019, I chose to set clear boundaries in my personal life. It wasn't easy because I had become so accustomed to listening to other and making time for everyone's priorities other than my own. Once I set boundaries for myself, I began to safeguard and save my own energy in an incremental way. 

The second best decision I took was to completely withdraw my energy from anyone that continuously created negativity in my space. Result? Peace within.

These may sound like tiny, almost silly baby steps. 

But these baby steps made me a happier person.

For the first time in my life, I felt that I owned my space and my emotional freedom. 

I felt free as though I was finally coming home to myself, a place where I truly belong.

[READ: Bye 2019! Three most powerful lessons I embraced!]

During the Coronavirus outbreak, one of the best takeaways is that families are spending more time together and with each other than ever before. 

You can own your "me time" and "me space" again! It's all about going within!

You can do what you have been missing out for so long amidst hectic schedules - just engage with your loved ones, shine your authenticity and keep reminding everyone to stay sanitized in thoughts, words and actions.

As we can see now, we need to step back within, then find positive ways to march on. 

That's the way forward.


Comments

Anonymous said…
well articulated thoughts ... cudnt agree more .. congrats
Aditya said…
We are moving towards our roots.
Vishnu said…
each of us (as you say) and humanity itself needs to go within during this time.
Thanks Anonymous, Aditya,Gyani, KP Parthasarathi and Vishnu for reading and sharing your appreciation on this post.

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