Worldwide everyone is sharing a collective first. One of those “who-were-you-with-during-COVID-19-isolation” moments. We’ve had to be inventive with new forms of toilet paper and virtual socialization. There’s the need to adjust to e-learning, where I see my son during snack breaks (hourly) or when he snatches the dog from my lap to use as a prop in his Tic Tok videos, but we’re coping for the sake of good health and to not transgress into one of those families who will forever be impaired. But there are upsides to doing our part to prevent the spread, and in the end we are sharing a challenge that will strengthen our bond.
Social distancing outdoors, learning the benefits of isolation.
22 COVID-19 Benefits:
- The family gets a glimpse inside your days and it doesn’t involve wearing workout clothes and indulgent beauty treatments.
- You don’t have to do the grind, can sleep in a bit longer and stay up later.
- When you do go back to the office, school or those places you once dreaded, you’ll have a more positive outlook to return. That office mate who once annoyed you? He may even get a hug.
- Everyone is on time for dinner.
- Refining important skills like cooking healthy meals, home maintenance, food storage and cutting hair.
- Understanding the importance of rationing and using what you need.
- Easier to let go of the insignificant things.
- Appreciation of the outdoors.
- More in tune with the change of the season.
- Enjoying exercise.
- Focused study time.
- Books are the new Netflix (without undermining the importance of Netflix).
- Supreme opportunity to find healthy outlets–philanthropic, spiritual.
- Being creative with free entertainment like scavenger hunts and telling jokes.
- Less traffic.
- Aside from potential toilet paper hoarding, limiting our carbon imprint.
- More quality time with animals.
- Wearing no makeup and being appreciative of your natural look.
- An uptick in leisure activities like puzzles.
- Being comfortable with alone time.
- Cleaning and organizing your home, storage areas and car.
- Strengthens the bond with your neighbors and community.
