Positives about lockdown.

[malificent7]

Apart from saving lives!
I am an introvert so while i love friends and family im not desperate for mingling.
Im baking which i love.
Im renovating furniture...ditto.
I have time to do massive amounts of uni work.
Of course there are lots of shit things but trying to find positives.

For me it's been spending time with the DC. They're 14 and 9 and generally do sports or activities 7 days a week, so this has been a shock to all of us, but it's also been a slowing-down of our usual lives.

For DH he's happier now than I've ever seen him - I've always known he's not keen on socialising and people, so he's been building up to this for 40 years.

We're both still WFH (and we're so lucky as we're both self-employed) and it's been a challenge to try and adjust to working alongside the DC. The fact we both have income is a huge positive given the uncertainty at the moment.

I've baked for the first time in a while and tried quite a few new recipes for tea now I'm not commuting, also exercising more than ever and snacking more than ever.
Also me and DP are in a LDR but he has moved in with me as he has been furloughed so it's been nice to spend lots of time with him.

Dp moved in with me too...its lovely...i actually don't want to kill him!

The positives for me have been really good.

I’m normally out of the house from 7.30 to 5.30 I commute 45 mins to work.

My evenings consist of a massive rush to get clothes and school stuff done after picking the kids up from school ( 4 and 6). My husband does the morning routine for them and drops them off at school.

I struggle to maintain the house, get the washing done etc. Weeks are one big rush.

Saturday’s we have dancing, Sunday is the only nice day we all have together.

I’ve been furloughed, I’m really enjoying just being at home, doing baking actually playing with the kids, keeping on top of the house work, being able to cook proper meals.

I’m sorry for the circumstances of how it happened, but it came at just the right time for me as I was at the point of mental breakdown!!

Also introverted, I have time to exercise every day now. I get up at 5am to do this.

I'm saving money as nowhere to spend it.

I'm slowly decluttering the house as it went on the market 2 days before lockdown.

Realising I don’t need to buy a coffee everyday to make it through work, not wearing high heels 5 days a week, getting to see another side to dh, spending more time with dc, starting and completing diy projects, realising how much I love my house and how lucky we are, saving a shit load of money due to not eating out, shopping, going out etc

Oh yes and no commute...

Playing board games
Colouring in
Ball games (in the garden)
Eating as a family

My dcs are both still young but work and life stops us all eating together.

I've realised I spend too much money on rubbish. I have 2 teens, a toddler and a baby and I'm always handing out £5-10 here and there for junk, as well as magazines and toys for the small ones. I've managed to save just under £100!

It's also 'forcing' the teens to spend time and socialise with each other. They didnt really hang out together much but now I can hear them laughing and joking together, playing games or whatever and I feel like it's been good for them to become friends rather than just siblings

It's been lovely to have the time to just enjoy my home and garden.

Birdsong with no traffic noise! It's amazing. This afternoon I just sat in the garden and listened for about 30 minutes. It's quite incredible how many different sounds you can start to isolate if you really listen.
Also, going for a bike ride for exercise and just not worrying about cars.

Not having to see other people. Its like a holiday, bliss.

We’re majorly saving money on fuel. Only time we use the car is for DH’s weekly visit to the local supermarket. We both usually have a hefty commute so we’re saving hugely.

Spending time with my DC I wouldn’t otherwise have. I teach so I would currently be off for half term but I’d also have marking to do and as its exam time, I usually go in a couple of times for extra tuition over Easter. Also seeing more of DH even if he is in the other room working most of the time!

We’ve sorted the garden and a few other jobs around the house we never seemed to have time or energy for.

My commute being much faster and easier.

Yes I am another one loving the peace and quiet.

Working from home on full pay in a very secure job, but have only done about two hours a day the past three days.

Enjoying reading loads, spending time with DS and DCat, gardening. My skin looks great as I only put make up on when I am doing videocon and have time to do facemasks etc.

Will do spring cleaning over Easter Weekend and do "Spring/Summer Clothes changeover" Life is very calm and my mental health is much improved.

I get to be selfish and have my baby all to myself (I’ll occasionally share with DH of course)

Was young and pressured when DD4 was born. DM got mardy because I asked her to wait until I was home to meet her. Inundated with visitors for months. I’ll be able to enjoy my cute little squish properly. Especially since it’ll be my last probably!

No commute
More sleep due to no commute and no need to do hair / makeup
Can enjoy my garden
Limited small talk with annoying colleagues. Easier to multitask on pointless meetings (conf call vs being stuck in a room)
Time with pets (no DC)
Time to exercise
Everyone making an effort to check in, communicate when we usually have such busy lives

There’s a lot I miss and of course it’s not lost on me how grave the situation is but I am trying to enjoy the upsides whilst knowing we are also ‘doing our bit’.

im diying constantly , we are doing a full renovation of the bathroom , painting the front door , painted all my daughter furniture in frenchchic and painting and redecorating , hoping to do the hallway and my bedroom too ...im enjoying myself , my kids are home , my husbands home , i just feel sorry for the keyworkers x

Having time to cook decent food. DC working on their baking skills.

I am a very sociable person. I donthrive on seeing my friends and work colleagues but... this slower pace of life is starting to be a positive! No alarm clock has meant in often sleeping for 9 to 10 hours! I must need it. I love my job and I do miss it but it is stressful and I am enjoying baking and gardening.

I feel like we're in our own little bubble and just hope others are ok 🙏

As a raging introvert I'm glad I finally have a legitimate reason not to leave the house 😅

I’m completely cooking obsessed but lockdown has taken it to a new level 😀 also enjoying the challenges of not having every ingredient at my fingertips.
Also time with the DC and a rekindled love of reading, forgot what a bookworm I used to be

I have potty trained my toddler without the stress of her having accidents during our normal routine of days out, ballet and play groups!
I have also been baking with her which she has loved and we have spend lots of time in the garden planting seeds and watching them grow, our garden will be beautiful come summer 😁

Am de-cluttering.

Have that between Xmas and New Year in a bubble feeling.

Less traffic, cleaner air.

Time off worrying about my work situation (don’t have work at the moment) as I have accepted I am using my meagre savings at the moment and the issue is shelved.

Am thinking about long term changes I want to make - and realising what is and isn’t important.

(I know it isn’t a good bubble )