I’ve ummed and ahhhed about whether to stop this blog. I’m not too sure what purpose it serves or who it’s for. So I’m going to have a go at writing just for me and see how we go.

As we ease out of lockdown I’ve started to really think about the things I want to continue. I’ve actually felt pretty anxious about coming out the other side of it, not just because I’m unsure about whether we’re ready, but also because when you have no option but to be at home, there’s no pressure to do anything. I’m lucky that my little isolated bubble felt safe. Sure, I missed people but actually there is a lot I didn’t miss.

So I’ve compiled a list, because I love a list. This is a list of the positive things to come out of lockdown, the things to hang on to.

• Family meals. Sitting together around the table or in the garden, for lunch and dinner every day.
• Conversations with my husband. Having the time to stay up and talk to each other.
• Not always having loads planned in each day.
• Fires in the evening…even on weekdays.
• Every day including good things, not just the weekdays.
• Sitting in the garden.
• Reading.
• Exploring the countryside on walks.
• Walking and cycling – only driving if necessary.
• Keeping in touch with family and friends but not having to have a ridiculously busy social life.
• Realising what I’m passionate about – horses (amongst other things) and realising what I still can’t stand (cleaning and housework).
• Realising my flaws and accepting I need to change to be a better person.
• Slowing down, having the time to breathe and think.

 

This is my personal list and I’ve learnt a lot about myself over the past few months. But I think that we all have to see this as an opportunity to change. A warning actually, that we must change. That the planet needs us to live our lives differently and stand up for what is right. I don’t want to go back to life before all of this, I want to seize the opportunity to make things better!