: Anxiety over the survival of small businesses and the long-term effects of temporary worker dismissals.

: The importance of personal saving and maintaining health safety until a permanent cure was found.

Writing during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mendoza reflects on the initial shock of the "State of Alarm" declared on March 14, 2020. Her piece highlights:

: The difficulty of finding a "bright side" when separated from family and friends.