Does the thought of going back to work cause you anxiety? Would you love to go on a summer holiday, but you don’t feel comfortable travelling? Do you love to shop but feel nervous about hitting the stores? Are you desperate to get back to normal? But what will the new normal look like?
In this article I will be discussing my thoughts and feelings for our new world after the pandemic. This article is to provoke thought about what we would like to see for our future world as I believe it is a great time for change. With change comes anxiety, the fear of the unknown but let’s use this energy for positive change.
Imagine what life is going to look like after lockdown. As the world gets back to some sort of normal, there are going to be many changes to the way we lead our lives. From travel and tourism, to retail and the hospitality industry, all these industries have been affected by the Covid 19 pandemic.
We are slowly opening up these industries but will the public flock back or will they be cautious in doing so? In time will these businesses begin to thrive again as they once did or have social behaviours changed?
Will Friday night gatherings continue to carry on over Zoom? Or maybe people will prefer dinner parties at home rather than meeting at bars and restaurants. Will online shopping continue to rise, further killing the high street or will we start to appreciate more our local small shops and businesses on the high street?
It’s a very anxious time for us all but it’s also a time for inevitable change. We are at a pivotal point where we can choose the course of our future. We can choose to make a positive impact on our society, on our education, on our economy and on the environment. The whole world has had a major wakeup call which we can’t ignore.
Businesses are only going to thrive by being flexible, being able to adapt to the new norm and listening to their customers.
I personally hope that when we can meet up with friends and family again, we will be able to visit local cafes, restaurants, and shopping centres amongst other places as we used to do. However, I hope that these places can increase the use of local produce, reduce the use of plastics, and improve their range of environmentally friendly products. Hence being more environmentally aware.
We all love to visit destinations around the world, and I hope we can continue to do this going forward. However, we need to also be aware of our beautiful world around us. We need to be visiting local holiday destinations more and reducing unnecessary travel where possible.
I hope our world can go back to a better normal that doesn’t take our relationships with friends and family for granted. That doesn’t take advantage of our world in which we live, and I hope we learn to celebrate the importance of our key workers.
What would you like to see changed to our new world after lockdown?
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