Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 5-7

Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 5-7

P. S. This write up is dedicated to all the health care professionals, all persons who are covid positive and symptomatic. Once the symptoms appear and your covid testing confirms the same, the period of treatment and isolation seems like eternity. With this day wise write it is my endeavour to alleviate the pain. This is from the time of covid testing onwards.

 

The last three days passed by in a fleet of moment. I am practicing the theory of “Live in the moment”, no past, no future. Life seems to be more organized and in sync with self. Whenever our frequency changes from our normal bandwidth, some changes occur within our self and in our surroundings.

Gradually, one gets adjusted to the hospital isolation room and starts living on a daily basis. With this mindset, one tends to enjoy the hospital stay (really !). As there is surge of energy and power within self, one realizes the numerous hidden talents which had been buried in pursuit of keeping pace with the vehicle of Life.

If one is stable, it’s a good moment to reflect upon oneself and try and do things which have been pushed to corner with a label “when I will get time, I will do it “.The moment is now. Those who live in the moment live a fulfilling life. A wise man said, “Add life to your years and not years to your life.”

Once the discharge day is near, you will go back to your home pavilion, life will revert back to same normal routine. Take these days as a challenge from God! you are the chosen one! Remind yourself that you are a powerhouse.  Keep track of your thought process and if u can pen it down (request for paper/pen from staff) and label them as “Tryst with self ”.

Some wise person said, “Do spend time with your own good self else you will miss meeting the best person of your life.”

 Winding up with Swami Vivekananda,s famous quote

“The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.”

 “Believing others is easy But Believing in Yourself ………..That,s the real challenge!”

Love,

Juju.

P.S. This write up is not intended to preach or teach. I share my experiences with a noble intention of helping others. This quarantine series has led to lot of self introspection and awareness of the power house within.

Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 4

Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 4

P. S. This write up is dedicated to all the health care professionals, all persons who are covid positive and symptomatic. Once the symptoms appear and your covid testing confirms the same, the period of treatment and isolation seems like eternity. With this day wise write it is my endeavour to alleviate the pain. This is from the time of covid testing onwards.

Human beings are so clever that they calibrated moments into seconds, minutes hours, days, weeks, months and years. After every six days, a Sunday- day of sun/day to relax was named. Little did this being know that the creator of this universe had set everything in a continuous motion and there was no moment to rest. Surprised!

Well my context here is very clear, I am talking about a person who is not well. Human body as we all are aware is a 24x7 working machine with no pause (Prayers if there is a pause!). Lucky ones enjoy Sunday for others it,s like just another day. Like Shakespeare wrote , “ What,s in a name ? “It holds true in most of the cases. Sunday can be any other day , at times its akin to a busy working Monday ( for medical professionals). Human body doesn,t take a day off, rather works continuously to make the body diseasefree.

One feels settled on day four and the isolation room starts giving a homely feel. The bed, staff and doctors are your new friends who work day in and day out to ensure you leave this place at the earliest. The intra-venous canula seems like a buddy which carries all the medication through it. The beeping monitors give you company in this emptiness and medicines taste like prasadam. To keep the canula patent is one,s priority. The skin starts seeking for soothing creams and your lips also yearn for moisturizer/lip balm.

There is a tilt in thoughts towards the positive side as one gets acclimatized to this new environment. Everyone has read and remembers “Survival of the fittest theory” by Charles Darwin. This is incomplete! Another theory which holds true in current times is  “It is not the strongest of the species that survives nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change .” Charles Darwin, 1809.

 The only thing constant in this world is ‘change”. Day 4 heralds a change in thought process slowly as the effect of medicine starts showing and finally one feels one is on the path of recovery. Your family also gets used to this temporary change. All the cobwebs of doubts are brushed off. This day appears to have gone by at a better pace. Few days to go, before you will be back in your seat of action. Till then, tighten your seatbelt, adjust your seat and get going. Self muse these lyrics of the famous song -A new day has come by Celine Dion, 

“I was waiting for so long, for a miracle to come,

Everyone told me to be strong, hold on and don,t shed a tear,

Through the darkness and good times, I knew I,d make it through

And the world thought I had it all….

A new day has come! A new day …..

Love,

Juju

Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 3

Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 3

P. S. This write up is dedicated to all the health care professionals, all persons who are covid positive and symptomatic. Once the symptoms appear and your covid testing confirms the same, the period of treatment and isolation seems like eternity. With this day wise write it is my endeavour to alleviate the pain. This is from the time of covid testing onwards.

As the sun dawns on day three, its been almost more than forty eight to 60 hours since one is hit by the unexpected happening which has landed in an ICU. Human mind is an exceptional form of energy whose potential and power has not yet been harnessed.

The rising sun brings an unconditional acceptance in everyone. The shore seems to be in sight although it appears to be hazy with overcast sky. The paradox lies in being certain of reaching the shore with clarity that turbulence will be there which will go away eventually.

One gets used to the hospital routine and monitor beeps sound like music (I know they are not !). The attending nurse (not in white uniform, but in PPE like a space suit) is your friend in times of need and your bedside buzzer your lifeline. Fear not! The land is visible now, focus with full faith and trust in almighty it will be not too long before your ship (yourself) hits the mainland (discharge from hospital).

As one regains inner strength, mind is back to original form. The loved ones judge your progress by assessing your social media activity. These are the times when its heartening to know that your loved one in isolation has fingers on mobile. For once your heart screams out loud that good, more the screen time implies the ship has taken a “U-turn " and is safe from wandering into the unknown in this vast ocean of life. Doctors visit, medicine schedule, meal times take a lot of energy and time. In between, calls from family makes the day complete.The same 24 hours seemed to have passed at a better pace than previous day.

Has the earth rotated at a faster pace than previous day ?? Has the clock ticked faster? Oh God ! night shift staff has arrived so soon.

With these thoughts, you roll up your hospital sheet with a heart full of gratitude. The mind looks forward to the next day with high hope and prayer that Mother Earth rotates at a faster pace. Really ! The darker the night # brighter is the next day.

Remembering words from the famous poem by RN Tagore - where the mind is without fear and the head is held high…………

I am ready to embrace day 4^th.

Love,

Juju .

Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 2

Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 2

P. S. This write up is dedicated to all the health care professionals, all persons who are covid positive and symptomatic. Once the symptoms appear and your covid testing confirms the same, the period of treatment and isolation seems like eternity. With this day wise write it is my endeavour to alleviate the pain. This is from the time of covid testing onwards.

After a long-long twenty four hours, yet another day begins. The rising sun beckons new birth and the warm sunshine kindle rays of hope. The ups and downs are akin to waxing and waning of sea waves. The bliss can be broken by some untoward changes in your laboratory parameters leading to hard decisions and change in treatment protocol. Your mobile phone is the “magical access key” to this world of uncertainty from the outer side. For once everyone feels being tied by unseen shackles. Somewhere the thoughts of well being of near and dear ones keep on raising their tiny heads in the conscious mind.

One needs immense mental power to push aside these thoughts and brace the change in treatment schedule with full faith and power. This is the time when your whole being is fighting with these foreign enemies (virus) with full might and valor. Deep down, one must be in control so as to command each cell to fight well and brave the journey. Each cell has complete trust in their master and knows that soon the enemy will be thrown out. It s all a matter of few days before this war will be over and the victorious warrior returns home. Important is to plan this day well so as to avoid any panic or distress.

Kith and kin can form a support group and schedule out their call timings. Brief few seconds happy, cheerful videos can be shared to our warrior. Short motivational messages can be shared. It is always better to share original ones than forward ones. I have learnt that nobody is interested in reading same forwards. Try something original.

Smile is everyone best accessory# always wear it. It is important to fool oneself into thinking “All izz well”. Do whatever makes you strong. This day shall see the dusk soon. The medicine will be working in your body and beating the enemy a hell lot.

Day 2 seems to have passed in a slightly better pace than Day 1.

Constantly remind yourself few things:

1)    Every storm gives rise to a beautiful rainbow.

2)    No night is so long that it will not see a day.

3)    Whatever you want is on the other side of fear.

4)    A stone which is scared of being beaten will never turn out into a beautiful statue.

5)    The land which is afraid of plough will never grow nutrient crops.

6)    This too shall pass.

As the night sets in, it spreads a blanket of hope and trust.

Waiting for an interesting Day 3……..

       Love,

        Juju

 

 

Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 1

Quarantine Series # 14 days Series# Day 1

P. S. This write up is dedicated to all the health care professionals, all persons who are covid positive and symptomatic. Once the symptoms appear and your covid testing confirms the same, the period of treatment and isolation seems like eternity. With this day wise write it is my endeavour to alleviate the pain. This is from the time of covid testing onwards.

 A healthy person comes in contact with person with corona viral load. There can be different scenarios. One is of frontline warriors who are using protection and are aware of the patients they are dealing with. Second scenario can be in case of contact with healthy asymptomatic carriers. Another can be you were in self isolation but stepped out of your house once or twice.

Whatever maybe the scenario, in spite of all precautions, you have symptoms and there is suspicion of covid. Now the million dollar question is what to do?

It is of utmost importance to decide whether one needs home isolation or hospitalization?  Constantly remind to oneself that with proper treatment and adequate care/isolation, one will win this war in two to four weeks time. Have faith in almighty. Let your faith and will power not deter. Form a mental support system. In these times, there is vacuum of physical presence of your kith and kin. Be mentally strong. Life is a mental game.

Create an aura of abundance of good health and gratitude of good health so far. Time will tick at its usual speed. The only difference will be that we will be fully aware of every nanosecond. Once the admission and line of treatment is finalized, be prepared that four walls will be your fortress for the next two weeks or more. Create a mental strategy of your war plan for the next few weeks in which loneliness, negativity, weakness and low health will be your key opponents. Willfully one needs to fight back every living moment and soon day one will see the sunset.

Take rest and be prepared for day 2………

Next 24 hours will give birth to another write up.

All my love and strength to all those fighting in this war either frontline/ back stage.

 Love,

Juju.

I was watching you # Letter from a sister# Emotions unplugged

I was watching you # Letter from a sister# Emotions unplugged

{This write up is a gratitude note for my elder siblings whose marriage anniversaries fall in this month.}

Being the youngest in the family, I was always lucky. I had my elder brother and sisters to protect me and look up to. They were a blessing (most of the time). Many things were filtered at sibling level and never reached my parents. I had the privilege, rather advantage of learning new things earlier than them. It never struck that they had a person who adored and admired them 24 x 7 and was a witness too in their happy and difficult times. I learnt immensely by merely watching them (even though they were oblivious of this fact).

When you thought nobody was watching you, I was watching your actions and reactions. From the satisfaction and happiness of topping in class to pain and anguish of missing out by few marks, I learnt that success and failure were a part of life. The way you maintained your first positions in school and college taught me the tools of success were hard work, dedication and discipline. Giving respect to elders and love to younger imbibed in me the importance of love, care and compassion.

All this while, I was watching you: when while in a middle of a meal you would suddenly say ‘I am full” so that I could have that extra chocolate or my favorite cake, I learnt the joy of sharing. When you ignored the snide remarks by passer bys, I learnt the art to ignore people who did not matter. After all, one doesn’t shout back at every barking dog. When you filled all the water bottles and cleaned the tables (so as to help momsie in gearing up her work), I got my lesson of selfless service and unconditional love towards parents and family. When you completed your studies and all assignments on time, I leant that time is precious (not to be wasted).

All this while, I was watching you: when you tied the knot and entered different households, the ways you balanced yourselves, you taught me the importance of adjustments, though you were educated and financially independent. The most importance lesson was of bending and not breaking in marital arena. Balancing, both professional and home front in a meticulous way, I learnt the art of balancing on this tight rope of so called life. Your patient listening (without offering solutions) taught me, that the best gift anyone could give was their time, in other person’s difficult time.

All this while, I was watching you (brother) when you started your business during college days, entrepreneur ship and leadership qualities were instilled in my young mind. The way you treated your each worker with respect and humbleness left a deep impact of importance of every person,s contribution in growth of any organization and the need of appreciation.

The list is long and my blog demands a concluding remark.

With a heart full of gratitude and love, I pray to almighty that I keep on learning from noble pious souls who happen to be my brother and sisters.

Love,

Juju

Letter from Sister#Emotions unplugged

This is a poem close to my heart as it is penned down by my eldest sister for my birthday. This is her poem which I want to share. This reminds me of my mother who had a habit of penning down her thoughts on our birthdays. 

Please read on .........

On the  birthday of my little sis, who will be always little and cutest person on earth for me. So, here's for Juju:

Tender age of four was mine,

When white as snow with glow and shine,

Chubby cheeks sailed into our hearth,

The cutest prettiest bundle of joy, ever on earth.

Tender age of two was Molly,

Awestruck amazed at this roly poly.

Juju Juju was what she muttered,

So, that is what she will be called, everyone uttered.

While growing up, she kept everyone on their toes,

She was a delight for both friends and foes.

Her elephant like memory and easy grasp,

This beauty with brains made everyone gasp.

I know her for her caring, loving and gentle ways,

My li'l sis, our Mom's Raju, is always positive, with no nays.

I wish her the best of life's hue,

May all her heart's desires come true.

Wishing you a rocking birthday behna.🎁✨🎉🎂

Love you loads, Daisy.❤️

Love, 

Juju