Lockdown Lifestyle

It has been thirty days since the lockdown in India came into effect due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We all are inside our homes for a month now, going through different set of problems, emotions and feelings. I personally believe this unusual phase has a greater purpose than meets the eye. From a positive perspective it is a blessing and a lesson for us all (especially the privileged section). How a blessing? It's because most of us had forgotten how to live with limited means and most importantly to 'take a break'. Luxuries and comforts had gotten the better of us making us slothful and to some extent incompetent in household chores. But now we finally have all the time to 'breathe' and do everything that we have been wishing for since forever. The gravity of the situation also makes us realise how important other people are to us in providing comfort and nourishment - from our  domestic help to farmers, sabziwala, and many more.  

Whatever be the scenario in each family, every individual is trying to adjust to maintain a calm atmosphere at home. The hustle culture that had almost left us lacking in patience, tolerance, sense of self-care, self control, anger management and so on, has been re-established by the lockdown. But above all, it is grooming us to live independently with a sense of gratitude. The global picture might seem morbid and gloomy but when you look close, deep inside, you will see a brighter side. I hope you understand what I mean. 

Living a frugal life isn't everyone's dream and definitely not in matters of food. Most of us love to eat and live to eat. This phase has also challenged our food habits. It is the best time to learn to suffice with the limited groceries and using them to churn out the tastiest recipes possible. This self-help lesson that you learn today will always be your strength for times to come. 

Necessity is the mother of invention. And Indians are engaging themselves in preparing their favourite snacks which most of us thought isn't possible to make at home. From recipe tutorials to food blogs they are doing everything it takes to learn how to cook the best recipes in lockdown. 

Some of the commonly shared foods in social media right now are momos, gulab jamuns, rasgullas, jalebis, chaats, aloo tikki, samosas, chicken curries, fish curries, cakes, dalgona coffee, fluffy omlette, no-oven pizza and lot more. The hard times will go one day but the experience remains.  

When time flips back to normal and when we start moving out of our homes again, will all this be a forgotten dream? Will we carry forward all that nature taught us?

Hope so! 

Till then stay safe, stay home. And sip onto that Dalgona Coffee!

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