It’s more than a month now since President Rodrigo Duterte implemented the enhanced community quarantine to contain the pandemic COVID-19 disease.
During this time, Bea Alonzo, who is one of the celebrities helping the frontliners with DIY face shields and meals, realized that everything is temporary.
As for Bea, keeping your mouth shut when you don’t have anything nice to say can also help fellow Filipinos not to feel stress and have an anxiety attack.
Bea said: “Everything is temporary. Hindi importante talaga sa panahon ngayon ang pera, fame. Ang magma-matter talaga ngayon is how you care for humanity and how you help each other. It’s very vital, para sa akin ngayon ay no room for negativity.
“So kung wala kang magandang sasabihin tumahimik ka na lang. Para sa akin ‘yung ibang tao baka nagko-cause din ng anxiety, stress, ‘yung napi-feel nila na hindi sila productive.”
For those residents who just can’t wait for the quarantine to be lifted, Bea advised them to take this opportunity to reflect on life and keep your faith stronger.
She continued: “Sa mga naiinip, take time to reflect kung ano talaga ang meaning ng buhay para sa iyo. Ano ang purpose mo para magkaroon ka rin ng relationship with God.”
Nadine Lustre, who now lives in a condominium unit in Makati, is also proud to have learned the art of believing in oneself.
Nadine shared: “One of the biggest lessons that I’ve learned during the quarantine period is that I just learned how to stop doubting myself and I started believing in myself more.”
Even though she parted ways with James Reid a few months ago, Nadine is grateful for the opportunity she got since she became single.
She continued: “I’m okay, I’m really good. Super okay, a lot has happened and I know what happened kasi it’s not something that I am really upset about. Things happen for a reason, who knows? Like I learned a lot of things about myself eh. I discovered a lot of new things din. I think I wouldn’t have learned those things if that never happened. I really believe it’s all timing.”
For veteran columnist Lolit Solis, being in a community lockdown is more like a déjà vu, as this made her remember her younger years with friends.
“Déjà vu, iyan ang feeling ng mas marami Salve habang naka-quarantine at walang ginagawa. Iyon para bang flashback lahat ng past years sa buhay mo ang nakikita mo sa iyong utak.”
Lolit thinks that being in an enhanced community quarantine is good for both mental and physical health as you are able to become more sensitive and appreciate the good things in life.
She concluded: “Talagang mabuti sa mental at physical health mo ang pahinga. Emotionally, mas sensitive ka, mas nakikita mo ang ganda ng buhay at mas appreciate mo.”
