Teaches from 100 days Lockdown

Teaches from 100 days Lockdown

While we are approaching the Lockdown full 100 days, we think about the things we have learned while we were mostly at home

I was so blowered. Ten days before the Lockdown I casually said in a podcast that I still ride the subway, still see friends, still stay calm and continue as the British way (from 22 m here).

I didn't know that the whole country would close only a week and a half later. Peter and I broke our stay in London and drove back to Richmond, where we had spent the last 100 days - something like a record for two people who make a living by traveling.

The initial novelty of an empty calendar quickly decreased, and while we are approaching the Lockdown full 100 days, we look forward to returning to normality - or an incarnation. Apart from the obvious importance of friends and family, the Lockdown has taught us a number of things. In the following we share the lessons we learned while we were mostly at home.

artists are integral

In my experience, there is a widespread cynicism towards art and artists. To be a "creator" is considered a pleasure; The reserve of the privileged or those who are too lazy or too precious to do "a real job".

I've been writing professionally for 14 years and although I think what I do has a value, I also find it a little luxury. I accept low wages and overdue invoices as unchangeable facts of the job - as if to write an act of charity or penance.

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Lockdown taught me that writing books is not a luxury. It fulfills a valuable function and deserves how any other work is paid.

The language flow quickly leaves after

As a travel blogger, Peter and I are used to being out in the world. On any day we may talk to a dozen strangers and are used to doing this with

After 100 days in the lockdown, however, we seemed to have lost some of this incapacity. We reach for words when we communicate something more complicated than an order to take away.

more worrying for me is that I seem to fight Bengal with my mother tongue more than ever. I only speak to my mother, and since I haven't seen her, I stumble across words on our rare calls. It is really amazing that the language flow can decrease so quickly.

nature is a panacea

We are quite evangelical when it comes to going into nature. We have listed his many advantages and are working hard to lure newcomers into the outdoor area.

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Lockdown has taught us how important it is. On days when we stay at home, we feel restless and nervous when we go into another long evening. However, if we have taken a walk on one of the many pretty paths from Richmond, we come home calmer and relaxed.

We are lucky enough to live in a city with such simple access to the great outdoors. We hope that municipalities will invest more in their valuable green spaces in crowded cities after the end of the lockdown.

bad hours can swallow good

As with most people, my productivity was significantly impaired by global pandemic. The constant updates via Twitter and rolling messages are extremely distracting. During the weeks I managed to find a rhythm, but there are still days when I come at 4 p.m. and realize that I have achieved almost nothing.

I am trying to constantly hit the side with my head and force me to write, but bad hours can easily swallow well if you don't know when to stop. Lockdown has taught me that it is much better to switch off, move away from the desk and try to enjoy the rest of the day.

We should not (yet) get a dog

Peter and I really want a dog. He is crazy about them and has convinced me over the years.

In the middle of the lockdown, we seriously considered buying one. We have seen people on Twitter who proudly carried their new puppies and thought it could finally be time for the rescue dog that we have been talking about for years.

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The thing is that the lockdown is finally. It will end and life will become busy again. We will be a large part of the year - and what then? Leave our dog in the kennel? Underlook a neighbor? No. We are not yet ready to give up travel, which means that we are not yet ready for a dog. One day, but unfortunately not these 100 days.

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