Lessons learned thru Covid19

We are ones of those who keep researching for the latest news update about Covid19. We do this for the following reasons:

- to protect ourselves, our family and the people we care for

- to serve our clients and members in the best way

- to know what decisions to do for our business

All these news are very essential, most especially in this period of National Emergency... but up to a certain point.

As we all (almost) are "forced" to stay at home, inspite of ranting, worrying or being depressed... Why not we look at the other perspective? It also happened to be Lenten Season, isn't this really the "BEST TIME" not only to pause but TO STOP AND REFLECT? Anyway, you are not the only one affected, almost everyone is feeling what you feel and thinking of what you think. We are in the same shoes.

Did you ever realize that we were living like robots everyday? We wake up, do the morning routine, we go to work, eat, walk, run, chat as fast as we can, go home, eat, do the evening routine then sleep. The next day, repeat.

Now, finally, we can stop and not feel guilty! We could "feel lost or uneasy" on what to do because we aren't used to it but here are some of the positive realizations that we'd love to share as we go though this experience:

1. Health is on top of the priority. We keep living the "rat-race life" going after money, success, achievements... Don't get us wrong, working isn't bad but why not work smart instead of working hard? We must remember, no amount of success will serve you if you're not physically healthy.

2. Our kids spend most of their hours at school more than with us parents because in "normal days" when we get home, we are more busy to household chores (and Facebook updates) that we don't realize we only spend a "real half hour" of time just because we need to bring/ask our kids to go to bed. Now, we can learn and play with them without the stress of the everyday scheduled routine... And our children are loving it a lot! We just hope they'd still want to go back to school 😂

3. Now, we can eat together again as family without any hurry.

4. We can calmly look at ourselves in front of the mirror, stare at our loved ones, enjoy the safe home we are living and BE GRATEFUL that what we are going through is just an inch compared to what some people in the other parts of the world are experiencing. The only difference is ours is "well-exposed" and theirs is "well-hidden".

5. Emergency fund is really important. Here is the answer why we need health and life insurance, investments and savings. We hope after this no one would say anymore: "it will never happen to me".

6. You get to know the inner core of the people around you... Those negative and those positive. Try to look at your friends' Facebook posts... Who among them gives you hope and who brings you fear?

7. We will all become RENEWED HUMAN BEINGS after this. Whether we like it or not, people, things, society will change in a way that we will never forget. Some for good, some for bad. As for us, we always stay in the good ones. It will be your choice.

This CoronaVirus epidemic, or we may say, pandemic is making all of us crazy... but thanks God, this will surely not last forever! Instead of worrying of what the future has to come, BE PRESENT! Be thankful with the "now". We are reminded that we can prepare for our future but we also need to "Live each day at a time". Take this moment of "rest" to ponder: what are the best things you are learning now?

SHARE your thoughts with us and let's altogether spread the positivity in our world.

Remember:

"There is a BiyaHERO in you!"...

You can do it! We can do it!