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I told myself that I needed to look at the brighter side of things. To look Personally, I have to admit it was really very hard. The first few

for the beauty in this challenge. I assess myself, and realize that there’s months were a bit shaky. I had to be away from my family since

still so much to be thankful for. I just needed to embrace, accept, and they had to leave for Hawaii. I’m left alone in the Philippines, and

adapt to the changes brought by this dreadful virus that has literally during this period of uncertainty and fear, all my clients stopped

stopped life and made me think twice about how to continue my the training sessions. I literally was jobless. I had to cancel all our

journey as a handler as well as how to improve and enhance my skills in training sessions since it required me to travel from one place to

the safest way possible for me and my clients. Although there were the other and apparently movement was closely monitored and

times that I was already on the brink of giving up, I have asked myself controlled by the government authorities. Despite this, I

and pondered whether or not I should continue my handling career. It remained calm, and positive. I have to look at the brighter side of

never came across my mind for me to stop doing what I love to do, things with a silver lining. That for every risk, there is always

showing and presenting dogs in the most effective, efficient, and opportunity. I have put in my mind that there are many reasons

enjoyable, and engaging way I can. to be thankful for.

HOW DID YOU COPE

WITH THE ECQ?

It has been almost 10 months since the lockdown and we continue to

cope with the Covid-19 crisis in different ways. Day by day, we safeguard

our physical, mental & emotional health. A lot of times, we extend help

to others, and more often than not, we ourselves, seek out help, as well.

And we remind ourselves that life must go on, despite, and amid this

pandemic.

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