Confinement and myself

Entering the 13th day of confinement, I was quite surprise with how well Im surviving in this situation. Comparing with other situation which required me to work from home (during the presidential result announcement in 2019), I think I waaaay much better to cope with the situation now.

I dont really know why, maybe because I know it's going to be a long period, or maybe I have successfully set-up my expectation about how long this period is going to last, or maybe simply I have become a mature adult who can separate between things that I can control and which are not.

I think to deal with the uncertainty, I channel my need to control the situation by treating all the things I've done as a project which has time and place to do it. Like the exercise. I plan carefully the exercise could be done through the resources I have. It also apply for other things during my personal time, I try to do some handy works like decorating my bedroom, printing some photos from vacation years ago or sewing my own clothes.

In addition to that, I do believe keeping the routines does help to cope with this situation. I try to exercise every morning and start my work at 10am till 7pm. I make a to do list in the morning which provides sense of achievement whenever I manage to finish the tasks. Although some of the time, it might take longer than that, but I think the experience of working as a freelancer some years ago, really does help me to be able working by myself or virtually while still respecting my personal time.

Maybe some of my advice could be relevant for you, maybe not.

But for me, there always be a rainbow after the rain.

Yes, I know the situation is difficult with all the uncertainty ahead of us, but at the same time, I am excited to see how this situation can shift (maybe) our generation. From working behavior to way we run our lives. I can not to wait to see how companies could evolve in this situation. I want to learn how agile those fancy executives can come with new business model that will be sustainable for the future.  I want to know how the artist and art societies will absorb and interpret this situation into their artifacts.

All in all, Im kind of proud with myself about how well I can thrive in this situation, how about you?

Raisa