Facing Adversity Today, We Shall Overcome

Time heals everything.

Beautiful moments come and go. Hard times come and go.

Nothing lasts forever. "This too shall pass" is the statement we use for all seasons, they come to pass. The world is under the pain. Everyone can feel it; the young and the old, the rich and the poor. We are all under one blanket of pain. With all these happening around us, we are still hopeful and we have the faith that this too shall pass. It will be a thing of the past that we will talk about as history with our upcoming generation.

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As we go through the hard times, we should also keep our eyes on the new era that is unfolding ahead of us. Every era gives birth to the next one, we are in a transition phase. Things are not going to remain the same as it was before. Our families are being challenged, our workplaces are challenged, our businesses are facing hurdles. It is a rough journey. What will happen after all this passes? A new era will surface.

How do we get ready for it?

As we face today's problem, we are also in transition to create a road-map of what we are going to do next. Here are some of few tips i would like to share with you in this era of transition and healing.

1. Learn from the difficult times, don't make them more difficult!

Get your facts right. Do not just use the media to get information about what is going on. Get knowledge from the World Health Organisation and other trusted sources. This will help you. Some media platforms are fueling fear, avoid accessing information from them. Fuel your faith and not your fears. Things have changed already, our finances, relationships and businesses are no longer the same. Find alternatives of creating a bond, establishing platforms to create opportunities for yourself and for others.

2. Be flexible and switch things up!

Things will never be same as before. Do not be stuck on what used to work for you. Find better methods, processes and communication methods that can open opportunities for you and those around you. It is true what Albert Einstein said: "adversity introduces a man to himself". Go deep in the inside of you and find out what you can introduce in times like this to provide service and value to the community. Use available platforms to provide service to the those around you by disseminating factual updated information to help in dealing with the crisis. Get creative. What can you introduce in a time like this one?

3. Identify what you are grateful for!

It is challenging to be all positive in times like this. But look around you, you are still here and that means you are still in the game. We have lost so much yes! But you are still here and that is something you have to be grateful for. List all things that you are grateful for today in the midst of all this trouble. It will help you to look at things from a different perspective and attitude. That's a better step when it comes to healing and going through adversities.

Do not focus only on things that are going wrong. Focus more on what is going well also. It will bring the light you need and the courage in you to face your situation. You may have lost a lot, you may be going through lots of heavy painful emotions but look at life from a different side. What is better right now? What do you have to have right now? That little progress and light can bring the little sunshine of hope to your hard times. Take one step at a time. Things get better with time.

4. Become stronger from this.

Every adversity has its own chaos. It has its own lessons. Learn from this and do not let it break you but build you. Let this be a moment where you are becoming more intentional and present in your relationship with your family, friends and colleagues. Let this be a driving force for kindness, support and love. Let this be a building block to a life of more intention, forgiveness, togetherness and more unity. We do not have control over what we are facing but we do have control on how we are responding to this and that is our super power. We can choose to respond with fear, hate and bad attitude or we can choose to respond with more kindness, love and unity. Let's choose love. Forward we go.

5. Build your community.

This time is not only about taking care of your family. It is about being a blessing to those around you, your neighbors who may have nothing at all. Or your colleague who may be the only bread winners to a family of more than 10 or more. However way you can help, be of service. Be a blessing to those around you. Do what you can to make sure that your neighbor has something to eat at the end of the day if you can. When you get a chance, ask to find if others are okay or if they need help. It will go a long way.