Sharing Our Innermost Thoughts

Hello, fellow Now&Me Empaths! 🌸

I hope all of you are in good health – mentally and physically.

Since the past couple of months, we all have been at home due to COVID and this has taken a toll on our lives, impacting us in areas we never thought it would. During this time, we have realised the value of having someone to talk to, more than ever.

Thus, we are curating a series of special events for all of our Now&Me members, based on the theme: “How COVID has impacted our lives – for the better and for the worse.”

But we need your help! We want you to be the decider of what you really want.
We have selected a few topics we want to cover in the events and we want you all to decide what YOU really want to talk about, what you seek and would want to start a conversation about. We are open to suggestions, so feel free to drop in any more topics you would like to discuss (related to the theme):

Here are some of the topics from which you can pick and choose the ones you resonate with the most:

[You can simply write the serial number of the topic you like the most and/or suggest some other topic you feel would be a better fit]

1) The pandemic and its after effects: - How the pandemic has impacted our lives, from being stuck inside our homes to losing routine, to work-life balance, boredom and much more.

2) Self-love: - “You are all you need”. The pandemic has forced all of us to spend more time with ourselves, leading us to react in different fashions; some have gone onto a path of self-improvement whereas for some it has been a long battle of acceptance. Perception is what determines our outlook towards life as well as ourselves. Let’s share our personal meaning of self-love and how it has kept us sane.

3) Loneliness: - As humans, it is natural to have feelings of loneliness and crave for relationships around us. But at times, human-beings are the reason behind disappointments, which can lead us to feeling more lonely. Especially during these times, people have faced loneliness like never before, with bare to minimum contact with the outside world, not seeing any friendly faces, no movie dates, no coffee breaks, just you spending time with yourself, at home!

4) Motivation: - While we’ve been trapped inside our homes, living the same life every day, from being on the bed to working on the laptop, things have started to get monotonous. This has taken a toll on our intrinsic as well as extrinsic motivation. Finding things that motivate us to workout, study or even do a simple task has been tough at times. How can we push ourselves to be better everyday?

5) Relationships: - Having to see the same faces every day, no social interaction and most of all NO breaks has also impacted our interpersonal relationships. Breakups might have hurt a tad bit extra, arguments with parents might have escalated or even having to keep in touch with friends has been tough. How to deal with the relationships in our life?

6) Hobbies and Interests: - It’s important to break the monotony and do things which make our heart sing. What are some of the hobbies/interests you have picked up during the quarantine? How have you celebrated birthdays? While some have turned bakers and readers, some simply loved spending quality time with family and chatting with friends. Let’s share our versions of passing time and making the most of it.

The idea behind this is for all of us to interact and get to know each other better. And simultaneously learn from one another, while hoping that somewhere someone else’s experience might help our own cause.

We are hoping to make this thread as interactive as possible, so don’t hesitate to drop in your suggestions on what you think should be the topics of our discussions!

Now&Me is for you and your opinion matters the most ❤️

Sunshine, love and light,

Riva Dhingra
Your friend and Community Manager, Now&Me