The Gift of Covid-19

We are living in extraordinary times. It is intense and can feel frightening, but also such an interesting and even exciting moment for the world and all who live on her.

As much as we have been stopped in our tracks and are uncertain of what the future holds, we are also all noticing the positive effects this Lockdown is having. We can see it in nature, less pollution, the way we are relating to each other, the way we (if we are at home) have time to be truly present with our families or just with yourself. Play a game, walk, talk, bake, clean the back of the wardrobe, you name it. These are all things we normally wish we had time or energy for and now we do. These are the things that truly matter, how out of balance had we all become, rushing from here to there, slogging away with no time to smell the Roses!

What can we do with this moment that has been gifted to us as a pause? Try not to resist but embrace it! Realise what is most important to us, be grateful for this time and the people who are out there working for us who don’t get this experience. Take time to consciously become aware of what we value most in our lives, in our communities in our beautiful living planet of which we are all a part, interconnected and interdependent.

Really getting clear will help us to come out of this time stronger, wiser, healthier, more compassionate! More connected to Mother Earth, our families and our own Being. This is an absolute necessity, we must come out of this with deep Awareness. If we make a start with ourselves which is all we can do, we will be part of the bigger shift that must occur and is.

With Love Martien