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[April Newsletter] A month filled with flashbacks 📸

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APRIL NEWSLETTER

Two years ago to this very day our president announced that we would be going into a hard lockdown. We all naively believed it would be all over in a matter of weeks and oh boy were we wrong.

Offices and hospitality industry closed and healthcare professionals prepared themselves for an influx of new Coronavirus patients. No matter your profession, life as we knew it had changed forever.

Friday nights once spent at the bar were spent in a bath, Saturday bottomless mimosa brunches were replaced with games with the family in the garden, and we swapped our hopes and far-flung destinations with more modest staycations.

If you think about it even after lockdown measures were removed we’re still conscious of crowds, wearing masks and dousing our hands with sanitiser. There’s no doubt it’s been a painful and challenging time in many respects, it has however prompted a global shift in priorities which could serve us in the long run.

Here are just some of the ways the pandemic has changed the way we live and work:

We take illnesses more seriously 👀

Before the pandemic, sick days were far and few between. We would rather suffer through our sniffles at our desks, determined to get our work done while infecting our entire office space in the process.

Fast forward to today and any slight illness warrants isolation, yes we don’t need to take such extreme measures in the future but it is worth continuing this newfound respect for our health.

We are re-evaluating the commute 🚙

Being able to work from home changed the game for many, ditching the morning rush which would often include unpleasant and lengthy commutes not only lessoned expenses but also improved productivity and mental health.

We are rediscovering our health 🤸🏼‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️

Thanks to lockdown our hour of daily exercise was the only excuse to get out the house or maintain sane. So many took up jogging and walking during that time stating that it helped with mental health.

It’s safe to say this habit has stayed and people are more active and moving more.

We remembered we have communities 🙋🏽‍♀️

Before the pandemic we were all so self-absorbed in our own little world but with physical limitations on movement and emphasis on looking out for each other and supporting local businesses. The resurgence in community spirit is back and it’s benefiting out mental health as well.

Pinch and a punch for the first of the month rubies – comment below and share what important lifestyle changes you are still following post–pandemic we’d love to hear it all!

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Here’s to a fun-filled April month💋

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168 thoughts on “[April Newsletter] A month filled with flashbacks 📸”

  3. Heidi V. says:

    I’ve had more days with anxiety feeling depressed ,but I’ve managed it with weight training and opening up more to my husband .
    Not being able to go out like we used to enjoying a milkshake and a nice meal without worring about getting sick it’s been hard.
    Not to add the price hikes on everything now we have to adapt and save for something nice to wear and even healthier food ,but we will get through this we are a tough nation,🌱🌹.

  4. Ngwanelihle Kinny X. says:

    Exercise has now become a habit for me and my kids. Also I get to spend more time with them. Lockdown changed a lot of things really, we eat less take aways now and more healthier meals.

  5. Nasreen A. says:

    Lockdown had a mental impact on all of us and I’m thankful so have made it through to see some ease on restrictions and the virus itself. We take so much in life for granted and only when isolated I realized this. As a family wee now reconnect more and enjoy each others company. Perhaps the Lockdown was not entirely a curse but a blessing in disguise too. Looking forward to what comes next……..
    #silverlining
    #greatfultobealive
    #simlethingsinlifearebeautiful

  7. Zuriena S. says:

    Time is passing by so fast. This past two years has really taught me a lot. Self love, appreciating, keeping in rouch with family members and friends. Life is short and I want to embrace it more.