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Will you make any changes to your life afterwards?

12 replies

littlenamechanger · 29/03/2020 20:08

I'm thinking I would like to cut my hours at work (although not sure I'll have a job after all this!).

Say yes to more social events.

FaceTime more instead of calling.

Try to keep some weekends completely clear to just "be".

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cozycat1 · 29/03/2020 20:11

Shop less, buy less, stop buying so many cups of coffee out. Managed to save so much so far and not missed it.

Try and enjoy more of the weekends with the kids -too often its been spent ferrying them round activities, trying to cram in housework and end up feeling shattered by Sunday evening.

Make more time for seeing friends

PinkBuffalo · 29/03/2020 20:12

Probably. I had finally managed to get a life, with friends, gym etc for the first time this last year.
Now,really struggling to maintain that. I heavily depend on routine and this has thrown me out completely.
I now just spend my weekends doing puzzles.
No doubt when/if the world goes back to normal, I just carry on like that and not able to do anything else Sad

HeyMicky · 29/03/2020 20:13

Definitely more video calling. My London-in-my-20s friends have scattered to the commuter belt and I also have friends overseas. I can't understand why I've not been doing this more before now! Had an intercontinental cocktail session on Friday and a "double date" dinner with friends on Saturday. None of us go out much because of small kids so it makes perfect sense even once lock down is over

moita · 29/03/2020 20:14

Definitely less shopping and spending. I'm a SAHM and DH's work has slowed right down. I want to build some savings up if something like this happens again...

Make more effort to see family and friends. I've realised who my true friends are.

TashieWoo · 29/03/2020 20:15

Buy less stuff that I just don’t need, like cosmetics that I already have because they have a good review and I think they will change my life. I’m really enjoying using all my collection of samples etc. at the moment.

Waste less food, even though I don’t waste that much anyway.

Yes to more social occasions and making more time for friends.

Carry on being a bit more chilled out and watching tv when I can.

I had a big spring clean last week so want to keep that up too, no more floordrobe!

bellinisurge · 29/03/2020 20:16

@PinkBuffalo , that sucks. You obviously made a big effort to sort stuff out for yourself.
You will get back to that. It feels a long way off, I know.

Hannah021 · 29/03/2020 20:16

Not really, my life is almost identical except i miss work and the office

barbiemummy20 · 29/03/2020 20:16

Cut back on the amount of money I spend on non necessities, I waste a ridiculous amount and have nothing to show for it! Enjoy my time with the wee one more, work and life always makes the weekend feel like it's to short and we don't do enough together and do chores in the evening and not leave them til the weekend and allow them to take over and just generally appreciate what we have! I am really missing my mum and gran and can't wait to have a face to face coffee and cuddle 😢

ACautionaryTale · 29/03/2020 20:21

Finally lose weight. I'm 43 and officially morbidly obese - BMI is massive (52) BUT I'm reasonably fit, no high blood pressure, no diabetes. I walk miles every day, no mobility issues. People read BMI 52 and imagine bariatric ambulances - I am so far removed from that its scary. But I am fat,

Reading that I'm apparently high risk because of the above when in other respects I'm healthy - is a wake up call.

BraveLittleDragon · 29/03/2020 20:23

I want to change jobs completely, I have started to look today and updated my CV.

DustOffYourHighestHopes · 29/03/2020 20:24

Finally persuaded my husband that one tea bag is enough for two cups of tea. Spent YEARS failing this. The threat of shortages of tea (not saying there will be, but just the thought!) has won him over.

PinkBuffalo · 29/03/2020 20:48

@bellinisurge thank you. Yes my autism has really taken a nosedive these last few weeks. Luckily I work for emergency service who are arranging me to get some help after a horrific meltdown in my managers office this week whilst he was trying to explain the new social distancing rules to me and how it was going to affect us at work. Just like everyone else right now, all we can do is take one day at a time

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