Answer:
This pandemic has made me become aware of certain things in life. I’ve realized that as a society we have not placed a high importance on things that actually matter, such as mental health and environmental health.
Explanation:
Most of us have had difficulty coping during the lockdown. We were not emotionally and mentally prepared to cope with the situation. But why? Is it because society has made it a taboo to talk about mental health? Or has mental health received so much stigma for years that no one wants to speak up? It definitely tells us that there was something fundamentally wrong with how we were doing things before the pandemic. I also realized that most of us cannot stand being alone. We depend on external things or situations to make us happy. So, when everything closed down (e.g. museums, cinemas, bars, etc.), we had to depend on ourselves and it made me realize, personally, how I had neglected my inner being. This crisis has given me the opportunity to be still like the tree in this photo and focus on my inner well-being by beginning to practice meditation and being mindful of each moment. I believe that our external environment reflects our inner well-being.