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Other than that – it’s a much calmer environment, less hunting in the forest – should be also good for animal populations to heal from the human impact. I don’t know what’s in my city, which was locked down on Monday, but here in the village, people have become more disciplined and don’t leave their gardens – unbelievable circumstances!
To help cope, we hold events in the house like game nights, cook together (big meals), watch movies. I even included the kids in the Convert onboarding process, they loved the story of Convert! Donated as much as we could to the Prime minister fund to fight the crisis. A small hand matters massively.
Steps we are taking as a family:
All of my family members are dispersed in different areas at the moment and of course, some time will pass until we are able to see each other, so in order to stay connected and give each other emotional support, we are video calling with more frequency than the usual, so we are as together as we can be in these circumstances.
Camilla
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I have shared masks and little bottles of hand sanitizer with the people who provide us with essential services. We have paid them out for the lockdown period in advance. And will pay them out for the rest of the month if the lockdown is lifted as promised. In the absence of any maids or help…. we are bonding much better with each other as a family. We are complaining less… and cooperating more.
I have shared masks and little bottles of hand sanitizer with the people who provide us with essential services. We have paid them out for the lockdown period in advance. And will pay them out for the rest of the month if the lockdown is lifted as promised. In the absence of any maids or help…. we are bonding much better with each other as a family. We are complaining less… and cooperating more.
Eduardo
One thing that’s apparent from Converters’ stories is we are all in the same boat, trying to figure out how to overcome this challenge together. Managing the stress of everyday life, overcoming financial burdens, homeschooling or entertaining children while working from home, being confronted with marital problems isn’t easy to handle under normal circumstances, let alone when confined in a small space for an indefinite amount of time!
Over to you now… How are you dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak?
The world came to a standstill in March 2020, when COVID-19 cases started multiplying at an alarming rate in 200+ countries and territories. To contain the virus, many nations chose to impose strict measures, forcing billions of people to lock down or self-isolate. While the pandemic generated a lot of fear and uncertainty, it also brought forward incredible stories of humanity.
We’re doing groceries for our parents, which means groceries for 3 extra homes – my mom, my dad and my inlaws’ homes (which we are also paying for). This to ensure that they are not leaving their homes, this way we know they’re safe and have instructed to not let others in their homes unless they’re probably covered! We also give out gloves to workers if we see they do not have any – like at the shop and gas station, also sanitizer. Surprisingly, the kids are handling the lockdown well – turns out they love being home and can deal with being home for long periods. They just eat a little more than usual 😄😄. As for my husband and I, even more surprising is that this lockdown seems to work out very well for us. Things have been super hectic for a few weeks (months actually), to the point where I filed for divorce right before lockdown. And then just like that, we’re forced to be in each other’s space and face for 21 days! 🤦♀️😅. This time together has changed both of us – we deal better, making an extra effort to try to understand each other and be kinder and more affectionate. We are communicating much better now and I think that is the main thing. Oh and maybe the fact that the courts are closed as well 😅. We also collected food from our church and distributed it to our members so they could be stocked up.
For the rest I try to encourage my family and friends to realise the seriousness about this pandemic, to take precautions, adhere to the new regulations, to stay home and check in via social media now and then to keep us all sane.
Doing our part in feeding the stray dogs and cows outside. They are suffering as much as us in this phase.
