I think I’m within the minority right here, however I’m truly fairly having fun with this lockdown. As somebody who works from house anyway, the adjustment has been a lot smaller for me than it has for a lot of others so I’m in a position to concentrate on the positives. When you’re scuffling with being cooped up indoors, I hope my listing of causes to be pleased will encourage you to take a brand new perspective.
Pyjama socials
I’m socialising greater than ever earlier than (even when it’s all on-line). Everybody’s making an additional effort to remain in contact with family and friends and it’s a lot simpler to get collectively now that there’s no have to ebook babysitters, present your face at after-work drinks or plan journey. Public transport or your couch? Chilly, darkish nights or central heating and a blanket? Skyscraper heels or pyjamas? It’s a no brainer, and I for one hope my pyjama socials proceed lengthy after lockdown ends (though with some real-life socials blended in too, clearly).
Dwelling faculty
I really feel like I’ve house faculty sussed. It is because I’ve youngsters, who’ve lengthy been satisfied that I do know completely nothing. My ignorance is not a disappointment to them, they don’t have any expectation of me being any use by any means and I’m free to hold on with my day as standard. “What’s that you simply say, darling? Can I allow you to with quadratic equations? Nope, completely not. No thought. Electronic mail your instructor”.
We’re (sort of) studying stuff
Quizzes are actually having their second, aren’t they? If I wasn’t so forgetful, I’m positive I’d have amassed an enormous financial institution of basic information details by now. In actuality, all I’m studying is that my basic information is unfortunately missing. When it’s my flip to be quizmaster, I’ll be getting the children to set the questions as they already know all of it anyway.
Watching the information is enjoyable
Okay, not a lot in case you truly hearken to it, however in case you flip the quantity off there’s loads of room for amusement and dialogue earlier than it is advisable fear in regards to the doom and gloom. My favorite video games in the intervening time are Choose The Bookcase (a easy sport primarily based on giving marks out of 10 to the bookcases of the varied correspondents, primarily based on standards comparable to tidiness, expansiveness and literary style), and Do-it-yourself Hairdo (primarily based on assessing the hairdressing capabilities of every presenter, within the absence of their standard staff of stylists – that is usually a easy roots-to-dragged-through-a-hedge-backwards ratio).
I’m helpful!
In my stubbornness, I’ve refused to surrender my common Monday morning journey to the grocery store. I did it for years earlier than the virus got here alongside and I’m not going to let just a few germs mess with my routine (fortunately I’m in a low-risk group). Now, I can choose up searching for others whereas I’m there, which not solely lets me lengthen my one journey per week out of the home, it additionally makes me really feel fairly helpful and helps different folks. Everybody’s a winner!
We’re attempting new issues
In our drive to adapt and benefit from the lockdown, we’ve finished issues we don’t often do. Thus far, we’ve joined in on-line quizzes and a WhatsApp scavenger hunt, watched West Finish musicals and Zoomed with household we hardly ever get the chance to meet up with. We’ve additionally had our days the place we couldn’t be bothered to do something in any respect and amused ourselves by merely shovelling meals in our faces. Steadiness is nice, proper?
We’re making associates with new know-how
I truly hate know-how, and it hates me again. I imply, it’s positive when it really works, however very often it doesn’t and that’s the place we conflict. Alternatively, lockdown has launched me to the delights of Zoom and I do know loads of different individuals who have taken their lives on-line with Microsoft Groups, Skype and numerous different applied sciences, to remain in contact with associates, household and colleagues. Being pressured to embrace software program that we wouldn’t have regarded twice at earlier than lockdown will certainly solely enhance our means to collaborate and talk, each nearly and actual life, within the aftermath.
The climate has been superb!
It wouldn’t be British to not point out the climate, would it not? However how fantastic it’s that we’ve been locked down whereas the solar’s shining and the sky’s blue. And we’re nonetheless allowed to exit and revel in it! Think about how apocalyptic it could have felt if we’d been in lockdown throughout storms and gray skies. I concern I could also be talking to quickly, if the climate forecast is to be believed, however nobody can take that sunshine again now.
We’re protected at house, not caught at house
I like having my youngsters protected at house with me. I’m positive the sensation isn’t mutual. But it surely’s nonetheless a cause for me to be optimistic.
I hope my experiences have helped you to take a look at issues in another way and benefit from your lockdown. Make sure to let me understand how you’re staying optimistic and what new belongings you’re attempting!
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