PERSPECTIVE
WHAT WILL BE
YOUR QUARANTINE
NARRATIVE?
BY: JOHN DIJULIUS
YYes, we are currently living in unprecedented times, what also
is true is in historical context how we reference our lives will
never be the same. Going forward our lives will be broken into
two-time frames: BQ (Before Quarantine) and AQ (After
Quarantine).
Imagine you wake up tomorrow morning and the date is July
15th, 2021. Think about in vivid detail—what does your world
look like? Visualize the best-case scenario for you personally
and professionally. While most people don’t realize it yet,
right now, at this moment, each of us is determining what our
next 10 years will look like. Will this quarantine be wasted
time or your finest hour?
Which of the following descriptions will be part of your
quarantine narrative?
• I felt like a victim and focused on all the things I
couldn’t do and how unfair it was.
• I couldn’t stop checking headlines news and it became
an unhealthy addiction.
• I got into a funk and allowed myself to spiral.
• I became a couch potato and binged watched too many
shows.
• I came up with countless excuses of why I couldn’t
exercise.
• I ate more than usual because of stress and boredom.
• I spent way too much time commiserating on social
media and in every conversation I had.
• My anxiety and negative attitude affected how I treated
my family.
• I wasn’t the best version of myself.
• It took me a long time to recover and get back on my
feet emotionally, physically, spiritually, and financially.
OR
• I recognized the gift I had been given.
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