October 13 – Life in a Lockdown #28

So it is October 13th – unlucky for some? Hopefully, it is a good day all around for everyone.

Just a quick heads up I’ve changed the questions (yes again). This is something I will probably do every month or so, as it comes to a point where some questions I feel like we are giving the same answer over and over. So why not switch it up a bit!

Starting off I must say a huge thank you to Bex from Futures for joining me each week as my co-host and of course Jenni at Lyrical Host (affiliate link) for kickstarting the idea!

If you would like to take part, it’s simple:

We ask that you give both Bex and I a link back in your post, as hosts of the linkup and you can copy the questions below.

After that; all you need to do is pop back to mine or Bex’s post and add your link in the inlinkz.

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 28 hold:

1) How are you feeling/coping?

Pretty badly at the moment, it will probably sound really silly to most people but I had to spend last week getting up at 7 am each day and it played havoc with my ME. By Thursday I was struggling to cope.

However, the builders were amazing and did a great job. All my fears about how they would be and if they would cause us issues were unfounded. They even put our cupboards and new blinds back up.

I think I’m going to spend most of this week in bed. It really is something I hate not being able to regain energy and cope with pretty normal situations.

The fact rates are rising across the UK is pretty much something I’m trying to not think about, however, it is happening and we can’t avoid that.

2) What have you been up to over the past 7 days?

Not a lot – having the bathroom changed to a wetroom.

I was pretty amazed they did it all in 5 days! It is such a change and I can see it making a huge difference to me when I am over it being done.

Of course, it is nothing fancy as it was done by the landlord. However it’s a wetroom, it is usable and it’s ours.

3) What do you think the coming weeks and months might hold for you (or the world)?

Honestly, this is something that worries me a lot. I just about made it through the first lockdown with my mental health, I am unsure how I will cope with another one.

Don’t get me wrong, I understand the necessity for them, I know Ash and my parents and even myself are higher than average risk.

However, my mental health doesn’t get that and I feel like I am really walking on knifepoint where I could go over the edge so easily soon enough.

4) If you could remind yourself something about this time in years to come what would it be?

Never take seeing people for granted again. Never take just being able to go out and grab a bite to eat, or just your shopping with ease and without worry as something you can always do.

5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from a small business.

I got my first crystal subscription from Grounded Goddess. I absolutely love crystals so it was so much to find one which offers just crystals.

Personally, I really liked the range that was included, the fact it was easy to identify each one with the information included was a huge plus.

I’ve been thinking about getting a worry stone for a while, so it was good to see one included. I’m definitely finding that having different things to use as fidget items is helping when needed, so this is a new one to add to the collection.

6) What is a unique (or not) technique you have used to get you through this time?

To be honest, writing these posts has helped me, it has given me somewhere to share my feelings and with peoples replies, it has helped me realise I am not alone in how I am feeling and coping.

7) What is something your readers might not know about you?

I used to play the violin, I was actually OK at it. I stopped when I went into hospital in my teens and never took it back up.

8) What have you been grateful for over the past 7 days?

Honestly Ash, so very much. He has had to look after me more than normal with all the work going on and it doesn’t go unnoticed.

A huge thank you as always to everyone who linked up with us last week.

Check out these posts:
Stressed Mum
Susan K Mann

Link Up With Us!

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Thank you to everyone who has joined in with us this week – I hope to see you next week as well!

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