Lockdown highs and lows

[Causewaygal]

High - taking up running again and doing the virtual London marathon.
lows - having zero income for 6 months (ltd company directors) and now my husband is back working in Ireland I’m doing lockdown alone. The longest conversation I’ve had with anyone in person since last month has been asking to send a parcel first class to Ireland

 

[Meldrumlurker]

Highs - reconnecting with a job I had been out of for a few year and forgotten how much I loved. Realising how resilient my kids are and they go their heads down and got through school with little help from me. Hubby was away for most of lockdown and they leant how to manage a household pretty quickly (teenagers) starting my masters. Realising good friends and family and health is all that matters. Rewatching Totally Scott Lee

Lows - oh, the weight I have put on lost all my fitness through working and living on pringles and wine. Realising people I thought were such good friends actually aren't and having to let go for my own good. I am naturally a trier and would never give up on a friend so this has not come naturally to me but I am putting myself first for the first time in a long time and it's great!!

 

[Tinkerbell cat]

Will start with the lows...
I handed my notice in to a job i had been in for many years in March thinking I was due to start a job I'd wanted for ages the following week only for covid to become a pretty big thing and my new job get put on hold, so i had to go back to my old employer and beg to keep my job but they wouldn't let me, said my position had been filled so ended up out of work till only 3 weeks ago and next to no help from the government even though i have worked and paid into the system since I was 17 Partner also lost his job around the same time as me due to Covid My mental health took a major nose dive. Felt I had no purpose.

Highs .. My sister left a highly abusive relationship and after years of her not allowed to see us, i now have my big sister, nephews and niece back in my life i got to spend everyday enjoying our home with my best friend/boyfriend and it was so nice. We even got a little lockdown kitten who is 8 months now, and i can not even describe how much we love her!

 

[SunshineDreamer]

Low: My husband having to move out of our home at the height of the virus as he was an ED doctor and didn’t want to give the virus to the children or me and then him contracting it and not being able to see him.

High: Finally deciding what we want to do with our family and deciding that a move to America might just be for us. Now if we could only settle on a state for certain!

 

[JodieGreen123]

Lows - feeling that my entire life is on hold and that there is no way out.

Highs - I have the best tan I've ever had from all the time I've spent in the garden, and it's still going strong even in December

 

[Peeky_Mink]

A new high for me is going out for more walks, and generally doing more exercise. My mental health has generally suffered massively though, for various reasons

 

[Saddlesoap]

Highs: having a job I enjoy and still being able to do it throughout lockdowns. Having a husband who is also my best friend. Couldn't have done this year without him. Couch25k success.

Lows: Anxiety worsening since clocks changing. Missing out on so many gigs and events this year.

 

[Hendrix]

Loving this thread

Highs: Working from home, mileage and wear and tear staying low on my car, decorating our house that we moved into in December last year, if it wasn’t for lockdown I don’t think we’d have done as much as we have.

Lows: Grandma passing away in June, partners Uncle and family dog passing away, not being able to go on holiday for my 30th.

 

[265]

Highs - Making shitloads of cash, job satisfaction and finally people appreciate my services more than ever now.

Lows - Not being able to get to a motorcycle clothing store, I really need a new Jacket, buying Jackets online is
not an option, Boots yes but not Jackets.

 

[Italy2]

High: Grateful for my job and family

Low: I just feel so down and lonely. Lockdown and restrictions seem never ending...