SURVIVING IN HARD TIMES

By Matata Mercy 

When tough times strike, the tough get going and indeed during the tough times, you will need to become tough yourself if you are going to survive in anyway.

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 During this terrible time of Corona virus, many people are going through a lot with most of the jobs halted, the incomes have reduced and also there is fear of whether we will be able to survive this pandemic as the numbers of those infected and those who are dying each and every night keep skyrocketing.

The biggest question that each one of us is asking is how we can actually be able to survive these hard times that are biting us?

These are times when your expenditure should reduce and you should only buy things that are necessary and avoid pulse shopping where you buy things which you might not need or even use it.

Being economical is very paramount in these hard times and you will need to learn to be frugal and only spend on the things that you surely need and not the things that you want to actually have.

During these times, you should only cook and prepare the amount of food that you are able to eat and also finish, there should be no wastage of food or water since these are basics of life that each and every human being will actually need to have.

For the case of Uganda, there has been some help from the government that has been distributing food items to those they have considered in real need of these items.

When you are going through such hard times, then you will need to also seek the help of the superior power in the name of Almighty God.

It is true that congregations in churches are not allowed but we can take some time off and pray while in our houses, this could be in your bedroom or even in your compound just a place where you can kneel down and be able to pray to your creator.

In these times, you should also make sure that you limit the number of visitors coming around into your home.

I do not have the exact method that you can actually use to do this but i think it will actually be necessary since we do not actually know how long we shall be in this situation of the pandemic.

During this time, you should ensure that you only get information about this pandemic from sources that are verified, especially news from reputable television stations and also online websites.

 Avoid spending alot of time on social media reading about Corona virus pandemic, use social media a minimal as you can in order for you to be able to keep your sanity.

 If you spend alot of your time searching information about the pandemic on social media, you will be misinformed and in the worse case, these posts might actually make you feel depressed. Try to forget about these hard times by engaging in your passions.

 You could listen to music that inspires you and gives you a sense of good feeling since music is actually food for the soul.

Most importantly, follow the guidelines given to us by medical personell so that you can stay safe and survive this pandemic. Stay safe, stay home.

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