January 12 – Life in a Lockdown #41
So another week into 2021 and what an interesting year this has been so far. Is it possible to get a refund and just rewind to before this decade started?
So we are at the worst point since the pandemic happened here and it is suggested the next weeks will only bring worse news, putting more pressure on the NHS.
I have to admit I’ve seen little difference in how busy places are since lockdown 3 hit. Though I don’t exactly go to many places, so my judgement is just from my window seat.
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1) How are you feeling/coping?
2) What have you been up to over the past 7 days?
3) What do you think the coming weeks and months might hold for you (or the world)?
4) If you could remind yourself something about this time in years to come what would it be?
5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from as mall business.
6) What is a unique (or not) technique you have used to get you through this time?
7) What is something your readers might not know about you?
8) What have you been grateful for over the past 7 days?
So what did week 41 hold:
1) How are you feeling/coping?
Meh.. It was it was it is.
This is my worst time of year anyway, so I feel like just throwing in the towel. So I’m trying to take one day at a time, only thinking about what I need to do there and then.
My eyes are still playing up so spending a lot of time not being able to see much, as they feel much better without my contacts in.
2) What have you been up to over the past 7 days?
Do you I couldn’t even tell you right now.
It feels like the last 7 days lastest forever, yet I’ve done nothing in them.
3) What do you think the coming weeks and months might hold for you (or the world)?
It’s going to be a really trying time. We are definitely in a privileged position with the vaccines rolling out here. For many, they aren’t so lucky and are looking at multiple eaves to come.
I think we will probably see more mutations emerge (we are now on 3 after all).
4) If you could remind yourself something about this time in years to come what would it be?
How people were always coming up with ways to make people feel better and like the world was coming together.
5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from a small business.
Nothing this week to show off. I do still have some bits to come which I’ll try and take photos of when they arrive (thank you Christmas money).
The post seems so slow of late sometimes.
6) What is a unique (or not) technique you have used to get you through this time?
Sleeping – when you are asleep you don’t worry so much.
7) What is something your readers might not know about you?
My favourite type of music is rock/metal/alternative. I don’t really have a favourite band, I have more of a collection of songs I like to listen to, which is ever-changing.
Of late I’ve been listening to Corey Taylor, All Time Low, Halestorm, Bring Me The Horizon, Sum 41 to name just a few.
8) What have you been grateful for over the past 7 days?
Sleep – it has been my rest bite from the real world, to be honest with you.
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I think a lot of people are really struggling with these lockdown, try to stay positive and stay safe! Hopefully it won’t be too much longer now until some kind of normality ♥️
It is hard to feel positive now I think – it’s been on going so long.
I find this time of year really hard in normal times but this year so far has been brutal, hasn’t it? I feel like the mental health implications for this are huge. I think rock music is definitely a good way to distract and keep you going.
It is horrid I am really struggling, just getting up right now is hard, but I’m trying to make myself at least get dressed each day.
2021 has defo been a very bad year so far, hopefully the year and lockdown will ease in time
Fingers crossed, it really has been such a strange year.
Really interesting to read your answers. Think I’ll use these questions with the young people I support to check in how they are doing.
I hope it helps them open up a bit, thank you for checking in on people.
Your strong, you can do this. Sorry its been tough for you particularly. Music is the best medicine, I’m glad you have a fantastic choice of musical era’s x
Thank you it is hard isn’t it – I feel for those who are alone, I don’t think I could do it in that situation.
Although I am tired of the pandemic, I feel like I am more prepared for this year than I was at the beginning of last year.
I guess at least we know what to expect in some ways now don’t we?
Stay safe, it’ll hopefully all be over and done with soon!
wish this lockdown would ease up – i think we are all fed up of life in lockdown
Interesting to read the responses! Great questions!
The vaccine is being administered to elderly and comprised people right now so I hold out hope we will get back to normal in a few months.
For me life in lockdown has not been that difficult and now things have started looking better already, so I wish that it works well for everyone.
I’mn glad things are looking better in some parts of the world that is good.
You have done really so far, considering the circumstances. x
Thank you so much I think it is such a trying time for many.
It is a tough time, I am struggling right now as well, my parents got a call yesterday to have their vaccine, just hope it isn’t too long until we all get ours
Oh that’s great! Hopefully, it all goes well with them having their vaccine.
Lockdowns don’t really seem to bother me too much, thankfully. I have M.E, so my life is basically one long lockdown lol but I admit to missing my family, and being able to go out when able to.
Big hugs to you.
It is the same really here, I don’t get out much but I struggle with the not being allowed to. My brain is a bit strange I guess.
Reading about lockdowns all over the globe I am happy I don’t need to stay strictly home here.
It is good you aren’t so limited, some places are so much better at keeping things simple!
This lockdown doesn’t seem to be being taken seriously.
It still seems so busy out there right now compared to the original lockdown.
I can’t believe we are still struggling to get control of the virus, I remember the first day we went into lockdown last March and I thought life would be back to normal in a few weeks.
It is crazy isn’t it? I thought the same, I thought there was no way my birthday or Christmas would happen in lockdown.
Week 41 already! Although in some ways feels like forever – can’t wait to be able to get back to a more normal
It is crazy, isn’t it? I can’t believe how long it has gone on for now.
We can do this again! Although it is very hard isn’t it. Sleep is my respite too, at least I can meet friends when I am asleep in my dreams haha. My mum works on the Covid wards and my best friend is a Research Nurse at the hospital and they are in tears everyday, so when I hear their day, I dont feel so bad about everything.
It is so true – sometimes I wake up wishing I could just carry on in my dreams, as it can be more normal and I can be with Sal too – which probably isn’t such a good thing.
Oh gosh, that must be horrid for them both, I can’t imagine what it is like for people battling on the front line everyday.
It has been a crazy year for sure. With me the cold weather is making things even harder to cope
Definitely, at least we could spend time outside more in the summer when we were all lockeddown.
I so hope I can get the vaccine soon. Right now it’s for the elderly and front line workers in my state.
It’s the same here over the 80s and front line workers at the moment, not sure when that will change.
Stay safe and stay strong we can all get through this second lockdown x
Thank you so much – I hope we can make it through lockdown 3!
sending big hugs xxx