September 22 – Life in a Lockdown #25

It’s been a strange week – my anxiety has definitely spiked a little again. So I’ve tried to take a break from the news.

Taking a break from the news for your mental health can be a good thing. I still keep in touch with current affairs, by being passed things from friends and family. However, I don’t overexpose myself, thus helping bring down my anxiety levels.

Before I go any further, I have to start this by saying 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, it is 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 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 25 hold:

1) How are you feeling/coping?

The past week has been a bit of a blur. I picked up my new glasses, which actually are better than my old ones. However, I still can’t see the TV clearly in them. However, I’ll take anything for those weeks I can’t wear on my contacts.

For some reason, my left eye hasn’t been liking contact this week either – so all-around a pain in the eye week.

DBT is still going on, I have come to the conclusion I hate it, but only because it is actually helping me face some demons. I’m hopeful long time it will have been a huge help.

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

DBT Monday as always which always knocks me out for a couple of days. Ash had a dentist appointment, we saw my parents and we got my glasses.

All in all, not a bad week I guess and no wonder I am feeling a bit exhausted from it all.

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

We are probably trying to be a bit more careful again. I am worried about the winter will hold – I think with the weather getting cooler again, my thoughts might be wondering about “worst-case” again.

Definitely need to switch that off.

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

We haven’t been anywhere new this week, to be honest. So nowhere new to add to the list.

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

I haven’t bought anything myself, however, a couple of weeks ago I got a mask gifted to me from Thanks for Masking Co.

I love the flamingo fabric and Emma who runs the company will happily sew your initials or something a bit more fancy into your mask if you so wish.

Made from 100% cotton, soft elastic for around the ears and has the ability to insert a filter. Plus of course, it is machine washable.

Definitely one of my favourite masks when it comes to them being soft and comfortable!

6) How has your routine been this week?

I haven’t really had one, to be honest, this past week. I do need to try and get back into one as it does do me good.

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).

Honestly, BDT has me learning a lot – not all of it I’m a fan of, both because I don’t get on with some techniques and of course, because sometimes things are hard to accept.

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

Sleep it has to be sleep. Though if it was more restful I would be even more grateful – I’m sick of never feeling like I’ve had a good nights sleep.

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

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