Never did I think that I would be sat in the middle of July reflecting on the past three months of quarantine/ lockdown/ Covid-19.
It is so strange to think that practically the first half of 2020 was a right off. It felt like there were 29 days in February, March lasted about 6 weeks and April just seems like a lifetime ago now.
A global pandemic, schools closed, exams cancelled, social distancing (which I never want to hear again), queuing for shops, stockpiling toilet roll, zoom quizzes, NHS claps and BLM protests. It has been A LOT.
Lockdown has been a whirlwind!
3 months have felt like a lifetime but then how the bloody hell is it July already?!! We all lost the concept of time and it felt like an extended period between Christmas and New Years.
As lockdown began, I enjoyed the time I had at home. Although I still live at home with my parents, I am very rarely there, so not having any plans was quite odd for me. Like many others, I wouldn’t choose to spend this much time indoors but it really taught me how to get comfortable with a slower, simpler life.
I very much enjoy my own company, but I did very much miss meeting friends for walks, coffees and brunch. Something that I will never take for granted ever again. It's made me appreciate how much I thrive off being social and seeing my friends and family.
Lockdown has also taught me how lucky I am that I have my health and that nobody that I am close to has been directly affected by Covid-19. It has put everything into perspective, what is important and what isn't. It's made me realise that nothing is worth stressing over unless it's actually something. I recently read that we have between 50,000 and 70, 000 thoughts per day and most of these are scenarios and situations that haven't even happened yet.
It's made me realise my true passions, what I love and what I want to pursue in the next few years. I found my love for reading, running, playing the piano and writing again, which I will continue doing. As some of you know, I am in a very fortunate position with my work which has enabled me to spend my time practising my favourite hobbies and having a lot 'me time'. I am so thankful and I am 100% making the most out this time I have.
Finally, it's made me want to see the world. I was extremely lucky enough to fit in a quick trip to Barcelona in February (link here) and having been stuck in England for too long now has made me want to explore. I will definitely be going back to Disney World (lockdown hasn't changed me that much) but I want to see some more cities. My friends and I were talking about New York which is most definitely on the cards as well as seeing some more European countries that have been on my bucket list for a while now. I'm hoping that next years adventures will make up for these lost months, but what I have learnt is not to plan too far in advance and take each day at a time.
I can confidently say that I will be taking a lot from this experience and surprisingly mostly positives.
I've learnt more life lessons in the past 4 months than I've had the in past 5 years and 2020 is one for the books.
**Cheers to a better second half of 2020**
Thanks for reading!!
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