Mar 31, 2020
Passing time wisely
I’m thinking with all this time on my hands, i think I should probably be learning something new. The only thing I can think about is buying a bike and riding off into the sunset. What are you doing to pass the time wisely? The Rosetta Stone I downloaded recently still hasn’t been opened. Oh, and they’re now offering 3 months free I think.
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on Mar 31
I've been working from home for two weeks, but also catching up on things that get sidelined by life. The kitchen is spotless, as I cleaned under the gas table, scrubbed the toaster oven, cleaned and sorted out the fridge, and learned that yes, baking soda and a ball of aluminum foil cleans stainless saucepans. Daily bike rides keep me in shape. On my way, I pay bills and pick up shopping for a disabled neighbor. If I'm helpful to someone else, I feel less helpless, and my neighbor is happy. Like @genkidesu, self care is so important now, whether it means taking time in the bath, or escaping with a movie, or exploring something you enjoy. I'm also going through my tea stash, and spending time on skin care (got some rosacea going on that I'd like to knock down).
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on Mar 31
I'm finding myself drawn to working out more. Maybe it's the endorphin kick, but I'm finding that it also helps me feel like I'm doing something productive. I work from home on a normal basis anyway, so not much changed there, although I'm knocking out some extra tasks I've been trying to get done - so that's a little victory too. Part of the current sitution has meant I'm also trying to let myself relax though. If I push myself to do too much, I feel like I'll stress myself right out, in what's already quite a stressful, unknown situatiob. Giving myself grace to binge watch some Netflix or aimlessly scroll on Pinterest or Instagram is keeping me sane! :)
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on Mar 31
Also, I had a really nice catch up with some friends the other day - we are currently scattered all over the globe, here in Japan, in Europe, and the US, so we used Zoom so we could easily group chat. It was good for the soul to catch up, like a weight was lifted from all of us by having a laugh and feeling connected. The current situation is tough, but I'm glad we have modern technology that makes it easier to stay in touch and feel less isolated.
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on Mar 31
These days I really like to try out to cook new dishes from countries around the world. Cooking is a really hard challenges for me, since only half of what I'm trying to cook looks and taste like I want it. On the other hand my family is happy to have some new dishes than the usual ones. Also I'm working on my own projects and future business ideas.
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@ConeHead Usually I take a walk or a bike ride to warm my body up. Then I either watch a YouTube video for stretches or just go through the ones I like. I really like stretching my back and shoulders because they get tired from sitting or looking at my computer all day! You can even do it while watching TV!
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on Apr 2
I'm still working, but mostly from home. That said of course, for the extra time indoors on days off, well, I should be trying to get plenty of use out of the kettlebell weight that I bought the other week. (I won't say how heavy it is, I'm too embarrassed.) I've also got the Swiss ball to do exercise with. I've got a James Joyce which I've had for a while but gave up halfway through, so maybe I'll get around to tackling that ... maybe!
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on Apr 28
I cleaned my apartment during a 14 days quarantine. During that time I also kept a diary, studied a lot of Japanese and started contacting old friends. I started sewing reusable masks recently because I'm running low on the commercial masks. I think having around four reusable masks around is a good number, so I'll try sewing one more.
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on Jul 14
I've decluttered my entire house and can't say I'm regretting it. It's amazing how stuff accumulates. Secretly. Constantly. Thanks to the energy boost I felt after decluttering, I'm keeping up with my workouts before work. And thanks to getting rid of my (very comfy!) living room chairs, I have more space to move around.
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