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CHANGE
SAMPLING NEW THINGS
BUILDING CONFIDENCE
As many people went into lockdown, they took up all kinds of activities, from
trying their hand at home renos to baking their own sourdough. Even the
unpleasant experience of basically being put under house arrest afforded
people the chance to try new things. And people will never skip the chance to
find new ways to eat more bread.
Confronting change and coming out the other
side can be an empowering experience. Finding
ways to persevere and make the most of the
situation can make you feel like you can handle
anything. We've essentially just survived an
apocalypse. We've all seen movies about what
people look like in a post-apocalyptic world and
we're all looking a lot better than that.
LEARNING AS YOU GO
At first when we switched to working
from home, carrying out our dayto-day
work was difficult, but then
we all got a crash course in remote
work. It might not have felt like
learning at the time, but now we're
far more adept. And that's likely not
the only thing you picked up-for
that experience we all probably
should've earned some Personal
Skills Hours from RIBO.
FINDING OPPORTUNITY
If inspirational Facebook memes
are to be believed, with new
challenges come new opportunities.
During the pandemic, many
found new roles for themselves,
whether within their organization
or elsewhere. Forced from their
comfort zones, people sought new
paths they otherwise might not
have-even birds learning to fly
starts with a push.
Getting Prepared
At the time of writing, the Omicron variant is
making headlines, raising the threat of new
shutdowns. As awful as that would be, we're
undeniably more prepared this time. We've built
new skills and coping strategies. If it's not a new
shutdown, there might be other challenges on
the horizon we're now more equipped for. But
hopefully we can keep those skills in the holster
for a while.
GAINING PERSPECTIVE
Change can often prompt a new way of seeing things. The societal reckoning with racial injustice and the strengthening of the workers'
rights movement are some of the larger shifts brought on by the pandemic. On a more personal scale, many people moved or started a
family. You can see a lot more of the room you're in when you're not running on a treadmill.
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