medicalheroes – Sereniti Sparkles

Before the Coronavirus brought us to our knees, life was moving forward as usual. People weren’t taking time out for family and friends, young people were consumed with only social media and the relevance in the likes and follows it produced. Money was ruling above all like it never had before.

For many years now, we have been witness to the blatant greed that became the only voice that mattered. Corporations had automated every point of customer experience and people became numbers and dollar signs.

Humans have been losing their connection and at the same time losing their purpose. We have been so consumed with the news of today and what’s popular that we completely forgot what was most important.

We watch alongside our children and wonder, what kind of world they will be left with, if left with one at all. Time was moving so fast we couldn’t keep up. Memories were being replaced with screen shots in our phone.

Everything that made this planet beautiful was being overrun by money and greed. Life was beginning to have no meaning at all.

And then, we were stopped. Like a domino effect, every nation surrounding us was on hold. Every sale, every transaction, every event, every travel plan, and literally everything that once mattered, suddenly didn’t matter at all. Every photo became an experience worth living.

We are being reset. Many of us knew that it was only a matter of time that nature would run it’s course and stop the biggest threat to the planet. We, the human race, have been shown our mortality. We have come to understand just how fragile our existence on this planet is. And now, we care more than ever to live in this moment and enjoy the beauty of the earth that we have taken for granted for far too long.

If and when we live through this moment, children will have been taught once again what family means. People will have been humbled and understand to reuse and recycle and the importance that has on our survival. Health will be something we celebrate and hold most dear.

Living for the now is what we have been given through this reset in history. We are no longer buried in our work, obsessed with pop icons, saving for next years vacation, or simply consuming to consume.

Living for right now is the only thing that is certain. Because of this certainty, we will rise above this and become the better version of who we were all meant to be.

As we watch the coronavirus consume our news outlets, our cities, and our way of life as we once knew it to be, we must look on the Bright Side.

I am not one to wallow in sadness, nor am I a person to let the pain overcome and lead me into depression. So personally, I choose to look on the bright side.

With thousands of people dying all over the world, the bright side may seem hard to find. But to survive this pandemic mentally, we must.

So what is so great about this moment in on earth.

I live in Atlanta, GA. Traffic is horrendous, the party scene is non-stop, money rules the city, noise from the traffic is loud at all times of the day, you never seem to have time to spend at home with your family because work is first, and it is more common to eat out then at home.

The Bright Side:

Traffic is obsolete. When you absolutely need to leave your home and go to the grocery store, you can be sure to enjoy clear roads, and effortless transit.
There is no party scene. The party is in your home, with the people who matter most. Partying now consists of things other than drinking and hanging out. The party can involve a game of Monopoly or kicking the soccer ball around outdoors.
Money no longer rules anything. Whether you are rich or poor financially, you are stuck at home.
There is no noise from the cars and trucks. You can sit outside and feel as if you have gone to the rural countryside.
The work you do now is consumed with how to keep your family with positive minds and hearts. You no longer have to leave your home for 12 hours to work those two jobs, missing important family moments. You are required to stay home and work on your family.
Home cooked meals have become standard, and Mc Donald’s, Burger King, or Taco Mac have become a thing of the past.

Most importantly, we have been made to focus on what is vital to our lives. It isn’t the party, it isn’t the celebrity, it isn’t the money. It is simple. Our family, our home, our shelter, our food, and our inner peace is what matters most. Covid-19 has become the catalyst that saves humanity.