14 REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL FOR STAYING HOME DURING THE PANDEMIC MIKEY ADAM COHEN
future. You will have good points to show that it is possible and does not impact productivity. 10. Rethinking your life. I know this sounds far-fetched, but I do believe this crisis will have many impacts on us that we do not even foresee yet. Maybe you will have time to rethink your career path. Or your relationship, maybe you want to get closer to your family or get a
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divorce (ok less positive). Maybe you want a more rewarding job
Copyrighted by Mikey Adam Cohen 1. You are saving money. Sure, I know this will have disastrous effects
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on many businesses and I am sorry about that. You can support your local restaurant by ordering online if possible, and you might even buy a few clothes and items online, but all in all, being in quarantine will most probably make you spend less. And maybe you will make a pattern out of that and save more? You might even realize that you can live well with so much less 2.
This is good for the planet. So good! No tourism, no ferries, so few planes. Carbon emissions are sinking at the speed of light and in China, in the quarantined areas, Forbes says 77,000 lives were saved by reducing pollution. In Sardinia, dolphins are swimming in harbors in the absence of ferries. I am hoping that this is the silver lining to
this crisis, that people see that we can mitigate climate change if we want to. 3.
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open for positive impacts of this crisis. #HappyQuarantine
11. Let's be grateful 12. A chance to be grateful for having to cancel your trips and hotels to and from another country (either for a vacation or for work). Thankful for not being able to host that soccer match, or for not being able to go to the gym. 13. Grateful for being one of those lucky people who experiences all sorts of “luxury problems”. Trips? Working out every week? Be GRATEFUL. Because there is a very large group of people that don’t even have this option, people who need to make ends meet with a small salary. Or who are working in health care and need to work LIKE MAD to keep our hospitals up and running? Shout-out and much love to these heroic people! And a lot of other people who are
struggling. These people are currently struggling even more, which brings us back to our first point: be kind to others. Help where you
You can enjoy time with your children. Your kids love to be with you
can. Because, the biggest opportunity the Coronavirus is giving us, is
24/7 although it may be tiring for you, they will probably remember
the chance to get closer to one another. It is forcing us to work to-
this as a wonderful time with their parents. Maybe this is the time
gether. More than ever in the past few years, this situation is mak-
you realize that you want to work less in the future and spend more
ing sure that mankind is caring for one another and we’re recon-
time with your family.
necting on a deeper level with each other and the world around us.
Cherish your elders. We realize how much we love our elders and
There is hope
our families in general, and don’t want to lose them. 5.
even though you might earn less. Good luck! And keep your eyes
14. This gives me hope for the future. Trust that on a global scale, we
Creative cooking. You can start using the time to empty your cup-
CAN accomplish things together. Together we are fighting to flatten
boards of food and cook creatively with what you have in order not
the curve and slow the speed with which the virus is spreading. I
to go to the shop too often.
believe in us. That we - when this Corona storm has passed - can
Decluttering. You can do all the things you never have time to do:
also tackle other problems like the global climate crisis, together.
sort the old clothes that you want to give away, clean your home,
We should take this virus seriously. Don’t be overconfident, thinking
read those books lying on your shelf for a year. Take that online
‘it won’t get me!’. Help those close to you. But above all, stay calm
course.
and see the opportunities ahead. I'm on a mission to bring people
Focus on yourself. You can start being creative again: start writing
closer to each other and themselves. Under the name Corona Carl
that book you’ve been talking about for years or start drawing again.
my initiatives have inspired people from all over the world to build
Start doing yoga every morning and meditating.
stronger connections with themselves and others. It is more im-
Fix your home. You can fix things in your home. For once you are
portant than ever before to have meaningful conversations and to
home when it is allowed to make noise. Repair that squeaky kitchen
reflect. I have a contest for artists, writers, everyday heroes to post
door. You can even start making a small project to build shelves or
positivity and the winners will be featured in the next issue of our
other things you need.
magazine. Feeling inspired? Spread the word! ~Mikey Adam Cohen
More remote work in the future? Your boss might realize that re-
mote working works and might allow you to do that more in the
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