09/16/2021   Yesterday is Something to Reckon With

January 2021 - present day, 09/16/2021

I just cannot dismiss the past months as unimportant in my life. Everything that happened in the past whether they were a success or a failure contributed to my personhood.

The Covid pandemic had both its advantages and disadvantages. Let me talk about the advantages first.

1. I realized that HEALTH is more important that WEALTH. I had chances or opportunities to earn extra money inspite of me being a retired teacher. I was offered a variety of work from being a personal caregiver to being a language interpreter in the city where I reside. The offers were really tempting, it would mean more money in my coffer. However, I thought and processed all that can happen in many areas of my life. I said NO to all the opportunities, and I said YES to my health. I asked myself, "Why risk my life to this amount of dollars? If I chose to work I thought I was not only risking my life but risking the life of my loved ones as well.

2. I realized I need to be CAUTIOUS and not PRETENTIOUS. I became more aware about the people around me and the environment I was  into at the moment. This way I became mindful of my personal safety as well as others'. This safe step had made me prevent negative circumstances that made my life even better than before. I became calmer and had peace of mind more than I used to have.

3. I realized that in SILENCE & QUIET TIMES, many varied tasks can be met and achieved. There is no dull moment in SILENCE & QUIET TIMES. Some of the many tasks I did which made me stronger as a Christian is PRAYER. It lifted my spiritual life. WRITING made me more creative and wiser. My writing made me READ more. Reading made me more knowledgeable about life. Staying home made me spend more time with my loved ones. It made me become more thoughtful as a mother checking in on how my family are and how they are catching up with their lives. It had made me become more as a giver than a taker. It made me become more peaceful, caring and loving as a human being. 

What are the disadvantages?

1. I had less socialization. I chose not to accept social invitations due to fear of contracting the covid virus. Since January 2021 until now, I have limited my socialization to my families here in Vegas. 

2. I had dropped most of my social-civic functions in the community. The only non-profit organization I still work with are PAYBAC, FASFOS & NFTC. I participate in virtual board meetings and speak via Zoom Meetings.

3. Due to the social restraints as implemented by CDC, I cannot meet with people personally much as I want to. 

4. I put off all my travel plans abroad and in the United States. Travels are just locally in the Las Vegas areas. 

To summarize, the advantages are working for me. I am more productive and useful to myself. MY third poetry book entitled, "WORDS SPEAK WISDOM" is underway. Christian Faith Publishing is doing the last steps toward publication. It will be out by February 2022. 

Now, I am working on the script and narratives of my fourth book. It is a devotional book entitled,  "BOOST ME UP DAILY with M-MORALE VERSE BOOSTERS WHILE I WALK IN FAITH WITH GOD'S WORDS". 

It has a long title but it is also a long book with 365 Daily Verses & Devotions.

I need to log off now, thank you for being with me in this blog. Minerva MPicache Honkala