September 1 – Life in a Lockdown #22

Here we are it is Tuesday once again.

It seems to come around so quickly, yet take such a long time as well.

Last week I had an opticians visit, for the first time I’ve not needed to change my contacts. So I am hoping that means perhaps the CXL has slowed down the progression of my Keratoconus. They also think they might be able to get my slightly better vision in glasses so I can at least see a little more of the world when I can’t wear my contacts. It’s going to be expensive, but worth a try I think.

To kick off the post I must as always say a thank you to Bex at Futures for joining me each week and of course Jenni at Lyrical Host (affiliate link) for kickstarting the idea!

If you would like to take part I promise it is simple:

We do ask that you give both Bex and I a link back in your post, with how you find the link-up! You will be able to copy all the questions from below to answer in your own world.

Then all you need to do is pop back to mine or Bex’s post and pop your link in the inlinkz so we can come and read your post.

1) How are you feeling/coping?
2) What have you been up to over the past 7 days?
3) What are your priorities at the moment, have you changed what you will / won’t go out for?
4) Have you found anywhere doing a really good job of catering to social distancing?
5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from a small business.
6) How has your routine been this week?
7) What have you learnt over lockdown (this doesn’t have to be a skill, it could be about yourself, your family, or something else).
8) What have you been grateful for over the past 7 days?

So what did week 22 hold:

1) How are you feeling/coping?

My fatigue is bad, at this point I feel like it going to be the theme of the year. 2020 = fatigue = bad.

I’m trying to work through the fact that I have realised I have never grieved for any loss. I was taught at some point to put things hard to deal with in a box (probably to deal with when I could cope). However, this changed to never. I basically disassociated with it all. So now I’m like how do I undo this tangled web?

I’ve ordered some simple books on grief, as I feel like it’s something I’ve learned the wrong way to cope with and need to start from 0. However, if anyone has any ideas I would love to know.

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

Last week was basically all out due to DBT and opticians.

DBT knocks me out of energy for a couple of days and the opticians definitely took it out of me the next day.

It is hard when just simple things take all the energy you have to give.

3) What are your priorities at the moment, have you changed what you will / won’t go out for?

Pretty much the same as it has been. Only going out when we have to.

I’ve booked in our flu jab for this year – so we are in sooner rather than later.

4) Have you found anywhere doing a really good job of catering to social distancing?

I was actually surprised by how well the opticians were managing.

You could only get in when someone opened the door for you, lots of sanitiser, everyone in masks and everything cleaned between uses.

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

I’ve spoken a lot about how my anxiety has been really bad.

I bought this lava stone wrap around bracelet from The Scented Owl.

Lava Stone is naturally quite porous, so it works well for adding lavender oil too.

As I find lavender a relaxing scent I thought it would be interesting to try this bracelet and see if carrying it with me helped me relax as and when needed.

It cost £8.99 and to be honest even if the scent doesn’t help – it is a really pretty bracelet.

6) How has your routine been this week?

Yeah it’s been OK – I mean we don’t have much of a daily routine what with the fact I work from home.

However, I am trying to make sure I always at least head off to bed around the same time each night.

7) What have you learnt over lockdown (this doesn’t have to be a skill, it could be about yourself, your family, or something else).

I can’t think of anything to add this week to what I have said before.

I guess perhaps I am a little more social than I thought I was, as I do miss seeing more people.

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

The fact I have people around me who support and care for me.

When I feel like I am falling somewhere is there to help.

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

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