ECQ Journey
It’s been a year since the pandemic hit us, certainly it left a huge impact on our lives. Coping up with the changes or new normal in the community is not easy, and until now we are trying to cope up or live in this situation. Personally, this pandemic challenges my values or beliefs, especially when community quarantine was first implemented. I struggled financially while being away at home and lost my scholarship, and this made me anxious. The changes in our community that influences the change in our daily routine made me uncomfortable but those changes are necessary. There are countless nights where I find it hard for me to sleep and my mind would just wander. But as time passes by, slowly I get better and I am less anxious than I was.
One way for me to handle my anxiety or help me to relax is through reading and watching various books or movie. By immersing myself in books or films help me to takes off my mind from negative thoughts and it would make me feel better. Aside from that, I also grew fond of cooking this pandemic. Moving your body also helps to release stress, and I find cooking as a way for me to be productive and at the same time it is a recreational activity for me.
Every individual has their own struggles and way to overcome them, because every individual has their own experiences that may differ from another. However, even if other people may not be the same as you, they can still help you. In the first few months of community quarantine, when I was anxious, I talked with my friends. Communication helps me a lot, by talking to the people who are close to my heart helps me to ease the uneasiness at that time. Even if I was away from home, communicating with my family is a huge factor that I’m able to overcome the anxiety I felt before. And because of this, I realized the importance of family and friends in my life.
Another thing that helps me is by writing, it is my main stress reliever. Whenever I’m stress, there are moments that I wanted to shout or say bad things but this can cause misunderstanding with other people. That’s is why writing became my main stress reliever because I can let out all my frustration without hurting anyone. When an emotion of an individual is too high or unstable, people say mean words that can hurt other. That is why I write when there are things that I can’t say orally.
When I was able to go home, I was happy that I almost forgot the anxiousness I had months before. Being at a place where you can be with the people you love can help you overcome the uneasiness and negative emotions. And they can give you support and comfort in the times you needed it, in which it will become your strength to overcome problems. During this time, where all of us trying to survive, it is important to find our strengths because it helps or gives you the courage to face the problems.
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