Did somebody say to turn 2020 off and turn it back on again?

Haven’t we been hit with a barrage of unexpected trials this year? Yet we remain strong.

One of the most amazing things that comes out of adversity is unity and communal strength. At such times, I see all differences get put aside and it doesn’t seem to matter who comes from where, or who has what job,
or whose beliefs are whatever they might be – we all come together in a force to be reckoned with, like we did during the 2011 Brisbane Floods.

It has been nearly two months since our worlds got turned upside down and, during these times of uncertainty, where our peace has been disrupted (or our rat-race has come to a halting stop), we band together to be of support to each other and to get through the calamity as best we can. We can only do this
with each other – despite the social distancing.

The ironic part of the current COVID-19 situation is that we need to get through this together whilst remaining socially separate. How do we do this? After all, it is a psychological fact that babies develop better when they see a human face. It is also a psychological fact that social interaction contributes to the strength of our
immune systems. We were not made to be separate from each other so how can we get through this in this state of separation?

Many people are grateful for technology right now. As someone who has always struggled with technology (yep, that’s me!) I am finding this to be a little struggle in my life. I don’t actually want to be on my phone or my computer all day, catching up with all the people that I need to catch up with. I’m continually questioning: Is that even real life?

It sure seems to be heading that way but I like to think of innovative ways to maintain social contact as much as possible – within the expected guidelines.

At the time of writing, we are still able to do our own groceries and to go for walks or bike rides – unlike other parts of the world who require a permit from the government to leave their houses (such as is happening in my country of birth, Chile). Thank goodness we are not at that point here in Oz. So as I’m heading off to the Post Office for work, I throw in a sneaky letter to my mum or a friend. My local postbox is also faced by a cafe that is still open and the other day I popped in to grab some takeaway goodies after popping mail away.

At a time when our own Prime Minister has considered puzzle games and sports equipment as ‘essential items’, we need to take hold of that and realise for a moment that things are not too awful just yet. We need to take of hold of the little freedoms that remain and hurl these our way to our advantage. Let’s not be afraid – there is no strength in fear.

Let’s take each day as it comes.

In business, let’s take each sale as it comes.

Let’s fill our hearts with gratitude for LIFE and for the fact that we do still get to WORK.

Aren’t we incredibly lucky in the Automotive Industry right now…

Now if our courier could also bring me a coffee and care for a little chat, while at it, that’d be really great 😉

~ Alicia