This is the longest I’ve been in lockdown, and it seems like it’s not ending anytime soon. Lately I’ve been thinking of what I can look forward to, since all my plans don’t seem realistic anymore. But then I remember how lucky am I to be in my position – I am in a much better situation that many other people in the rest of the world. Hence, rather than focusing on when the future is going to look better (something I really don’t have much control over), I’m instead trying to look at the present and the good things in my life that make my lockdown bearable.

I’m grateful for the presence of technology, because without my daily Skype calls with my friends I would be completely lost. I’m happy to have my family with me, and the more time I can spend with them given restrictions. I don’t want to look back on these years, and feel like I’ve wasted my time, because in any case, this is the time when I can do anything!  Limited to my home doesn’t give me a lot of opportunities for entertainment, other than my laptop but even that gets boring after a while, hence I’ve begun to adopt other strategies to keep my interest, such as cooking and writing. In summary, I feel it’s essential that I continue to look at the positives rather than drowning myself in all the negatives, since it’s clear which outlook is more beneficial for my life.