A Peep-hole Called 2020

What a year this has been! COVID-19 shook the world entirely and the lock-down has not just taken a toll on the economies but also people’s mental and physical health. I was no exception!

“This lock-down can go three ways-you either come out a hunk, a chunk, or a drunk”

My summoning

Being born and raised in a joint family, I was one of those spoiled and pampered kids, who did not even enter the kitchen in their entire lives. Even after I moved to a new city for my job, I have always had a cook. Therefore, the biggest challenge for me since the onset of lock-down was to cook for myself as I was living alone and was scared to eat outside food too often.

Besides this, being alone felt like a merry-go-round for me in the beginning (I am an introvert, need I say more?). But, after a while, it got to me and I just wanted to get out of the house and be with people.

“Illusion is sometimes all that keeps us sane”

New beginnings

The lock-down didn’t just bring bad news with it, there was some silver lining as well. The only problem was to see and embrace it. After complaining for some time, I realized that I have all the time in the world to learn a bunch of new things. As I like to put it— there’s a lot to learn and one life isn’t enough for it all.

Besides cooking (which was not by choice), I learned certain other things, like I took up classes for stock trading. I learned a more advanced version of photography. I self-trained myself to reach my fitness goals. Last but the most important part of my life, I started writing AGAIN! Starting over after a huge gap of over 10 years wasn’t a joke, but I enrolled myself into certain courses and let my words do their work.

I made new friends — they were all part of one of the writing courses that I took. Technology played a huge role this year, not just in keeping us up-to-date, but also in maintaining our relationships.

“The great thing about new friends is that they bring new energy to your soul.”

Nutshell

To sum up 2020, I would say this year has been a real eye-opener. Things I used to take for granted on a day to day basis, I don’t anymore, like my health — both physical and mental. Even though it was a late realization — but I realized I get my peace of mind when I am writing, this is my meditation which I intend to carry on and stick to forever!