Never again.

#ECQ20 #StayHome


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Ⓒ 3 April 2020

A lot has happened in 13 days!

If you are glued to the news, you would really ask yourself, is there an end to this? How do we really know that the virus is gone, and we are all safe to go back to our daily grind?

Then you receive news that doctors have passed on because of this virus, and nurses and hospital personnel are either under monitoring or investigation.

It's just overwhelming!

I am just glad that my work online and side hustle are still in full blast. That at least takes my mind from this corona virus.

Also, I help out different groups of friends who send out food, vitamins, and face masks to the frontliners of different hospitals.

Then there are of course the memes that land on my private messenger that border on hilarious and ridiculous.

But seriously, how should we cope?


So, today, at Day 13, I woke up and paused and focused on the blessings and be grateful.

I am thankful for the lives of those front-liners who have put themselves out there and battle the virus for all of us.

I am thankful for the provision, and so we are now practicing mindful eating. We remind ourselves that we are not on a staycation. The comfort of home always makes us feel complacent and the temptation to indulge is so easy.

I am thankful that my parents and brother who live miles away from me are healthy and safe. I continue to pray that they stay that way.

I am thankful for a better weather (or should I say, climate?). Perhaps because the carbon footprint is decreased. I love the cool breeze despite the sunshiny weather. I didn't have to use a fan or an AC in my work station and even in our dining area because there's breeze going in and out. I remember, in normal days, at this time of the year, nearing Holy Week, it would be really hot!

I am thankful for the good health of my household here in Manila, and for that of my business partners, my friends, and extended family. 

Yes, Helen Keller is right. I am excited for our overcoming, and I look forward to the time when we defeat this corona virus.

Meanwhile, let us all stay home and be safe!

#ECQ13 #StayHome


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Ⓒ 27 March 2020

Day 11 of Enhanced Community Quarantine


We are slowly adjusting to this new normal.

No waking up early to go to the office (in the case of my husband, as I work from home) and go to school (in the case of my children who live in the dorm). Everyone is at home.

When I look out the window, no activity whatsoever is going on with my  neighbors. No sound of car horns, no person on the streets, no sound of airplanes taking off and landing (yes, we hear them because we live near the airport). Everyone starts their day rather late, and life begins to stir at midday.

Churches are closed, malls are closed, only selected banks, are open, offices are closed, and only pharmacies and convenience stores are open overnight until the curfew is imposed later in the week. No mass gatherings, so concerts, conventions are cancelled or postponed. I was supposed to fly to Seoul, Korea in May for an Asia-Pacific Convention, but that too, is cancelled.

The puzzling and more alarming part is that this reality or this new norm is not only happening in my country, but worldwide! Who thought that a virus could stop the wheels of world economy, and endanger lives? Even New York, the city that never sleeps is empty.

Is this for real? So unreal!

When I first heard about the impending lock-down and then later on termed as enhanced community quarantine, I thought to myself, I only see this in the movies. Unbelievable!

I remember that day clearly when an impending lock-down was about to be announced by the president. I had to go to Robinson's Galleria in Ortigas to meet my business partners and clients, and I was hesitating to go because I might not be allowed to go home in the event that a lock-down would really be imposed.

I was cruising EDSA, which on a typical day would be really jammed, but on that day, there were hardly vehicles in there. From Makati, I reached Galleria in 10 minutes?

By the time I was going home that night, everyone was already talking about buying stocks of supplies to last a lifetime--panic buying, in other words. Me, who is not the type to jump into the bandwagon, I didn't go with the hype.

I was to regret this later in the week because enhanced community was imposed and the thought of going out and mingle with people had become a cause for worry. Although my husband did some groceries, it would not be enough to even last us a week. 

Another cause for worry are my parents in the province. They are in their 70s and 80s and I pray to God to boost their immune system and cover them with His  mantle of protection. However much, I want them to be living with me, they don't want to. Like most folks I know, they would rather be staying in their home.

So on our 11th day, yet the end to this ECQ is nowhere nearing yet. We end the day with a prayer and welcome a  new day praying no new cases of  COVID-19 would surface. But the numbers seem to increase by the hour. And these numbers only point those who have been tested. Our testing kits are not even that reliable, so there could be more out there. Both local and international news is saying that the healthcare system may not be able to accommodate all these patients.

Good Lord, save us!

Yes, our life is disrupted. But there is always hope.

If you are suffering from anxiety because of what's happening, and despair starts creeping in, here are a few tips:

1. Busy yourself with something that you love doing. In my case, I play a musical instrument--keyboards or guitar--(I always do this on my not-so-good moments), I listen to music, I listen to podcasts, videos that help me grow. My business also is still continuing as it is online. In fact, it has never been busier! I read books. This week, my boys who are getting bored (ha ha!) started playing ball, so you hear balls banging walls and floors. It's their way of coping, too, I guess.

2. Don't watch the news all the time! You don't need to know the countdown of COVID cases by the hour. Just know the details at the start of the day and the end of the day. Your big help is to stay home and pray. That's it.

3. Filter your social media feed. I did that with my Facebook and Twitter accounts. On Facebook, I only see updates of pages I like to get updates from. In fact, when I needed to check what my friends are doing, I would go to their wall; otherwise I won't know their comings and goings. Hi hi!

4. Pray. Spend time with the Lord. Now that you are not rushing off to somewhere, you can spend more time talking to Him. His presence is really reassuring.

Here’s some good news:

If you’re looking for hope and longing for joy,
it’s closer than you think.
Through Jesus’ resurrection, we’ve been given a living hope that anchors our souls even in the most difficult seasons.
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

How do you cope?

Do share and let's spread good news!

#ECQ11 #StayHome


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Ⓒ 25 March 2020