People who are taking the threat of COVID-19 seriously—as they should—are being cautious about venturing out of their homes lately. They’re locking themselves in their homes to help reduce the likelihood of their contracting COVID-19.
These days, we need to forgo a lot of favored activities that involve being in crowded places or intimate contact with other people. But there is a silver lining in the forced incarceration that characterizes this quarantine: the rare opportunity to do things that we might otherwise not have had the time for.
Family time
Having all the time in the world gives us no excuse not to do the things we used to keep postponing back in our recent past. On the upside, we are now able to spend more quality time with loved ones. Many things that once required a lot of our time and attention, such as taking a day off to look at some Noe Valley real estate to invest in can now safely be done from home via virtual tours.
We’re going back to the basic, simpler things in life. We now have the opportunity to sit at home and declare a “no screens” night, with everyone putting their devices down and doing something together as a family.
Dust off that old Monopoly or Scrabble set and get a game going. Or you might want to dig out some old family albums or school annuals and have a good laugh going through them with your fellow “inmates” at home.
Catch up
Pick up your device and reach out to people you have not called, shared a message with, or even done a video chat with for a long time. After all, your friends and relatives are just as free from other pressing tasks as you are and will be appreciative of your taking the time to reconnect.
This might also be a good time to go online to keep tabs on those Pacific Heights real estate listings that you were looking over before the Coronavirus crisis began.
Kondo it
Being stuck at home also gives you a worthwhile opportunity to get down to doing the household tasks that you may have been postponing for months or even years. Do that long-overdue Marie Kondo clean-up you’ve been for the longest time, or get your hands dirty with some minor home improvements. Repaint or reorganize a room to reclaim spaces you haven’t used much in years.
Self-improvement
Is there a recipe you’ve always wanted to try but never got around to? Now’s the time to do it! Or why not learn a foreign language, how to play a musical instrument, or develop some other skill or ability? The things we can pick up from YouTube videos or online courses are mind-blowing.
Or maybe you’ve always promised yourself to read a classic book, watch an old, cheesy movie or catch up on that television program that everyone’s been talking about. If you could never find the time before to actually sit down and do it, do it now.
Evaluate life choices
Having more time also gives one space and energy to rethink many things about one’s life after the pandemic. This could include decisions about career, foreign travel, or even moving house.
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