A lot of us have been involved in long-distance relationships in the past. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you could be doing a long-distance relationship in your own city. Since social distancing is the only way to curb the spread of the virus, most people have had to avoid meeting friends and other family members besides their immediate family. Many cities across the country have gone into a state of lockdown during this time.
Thus, many people who don’t have the good luck of quarantining with their lovers are probably missing them a lWhat better way to distract yourself than to let yourself engulfed in a YouTube cooking tutorial. The lockdown is the best time to improve on your cooking skills and become the professional (amateur) chef you were always meant to be. You don’t necessarily have to own fancy equipment. Just a simple stovetop or induction top would work very well. The kitchen is at your dispense for you to cook whatever your heart desires and if you live with your parents, it’ll be a good break for mum and dad. Start with easy recipes before moving on to more complicated ones. Try your hand at any recipe during this lockdown and cook up a storm!ot during this time. Here are a few ways you can distract yourself when the missing gets a bit too unbearable
Cook The Pain Away
What better way to distract yourself than to let yourself engulfed in a YouTube cooking tutorial. The lockdown is the best time to improve on your cooking skills and become the professional (amateur) chef you were always meant to be. You don’t necessarily have to own fancy equipment. Just a simple stovetop or induction top would work very well. The kitchen is at your dispense for you to cook whatever your heart desires and if you live with your parents, it’ll be a good break for mum and dad. Start with easy recipes before moving on to more complicated ones. Try your hand at any recipe during this lockdown and cook up a storm!
Pick Up A Few New Hobbies
Nothing like painting your frown upside down! Painting is one of the most calming and therapeutic hobbies you can pick up to help distract yourself. The best part about art is that it’s in the eye of the receiver. If you run out of ideas you can paint your friends and loved ones through pictures and tracing. Or you could even paint the scene outside your window and start a quarantine series.
Get Book Recommendations
If you’ve been out of the reading space for a while and want to get back, the best way to do so is to go online and ask your buddies for book recommendations. Even if you’re someone who hasn’t picked up a book (recreationally) their entire lives, now’s the best time to start. There are tonnes of genres you can explore. Maybe you could even start by re-reading classic fantasy book series like J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket’s Unfortunate Events series. If you lean towards a more real life setting, you can read non-fiction instead.
Rearrange Your Closet/Workspace
There’s nothing more pleasurable than rearranging your entire closet according to color, preference, occasion and relevance. Sure, you may reminisce about the good old days looking at your fancy skirts and tops but eh, save that for a rainy day. If you’re one of those weirdos who always have a neat closet then rearrange your work desk.
Help Around The House
Sure, you probably want to stay in bed all day and watch romantic movies while sobbing into your hot chocolate but it’s a good idea to help out around the house more during this time. Your parents would have the added responsibility of taking on the maid’s role during this time and thus will be extra hassled with chores. Help out a little bit. Maybe do the dishes and swab the floors once in a while. Let your parents know that you want to help them out a bit and we’re pretty sure they’ll highly appreciate the sentiment.
Try To Bond With Your Family
Sure, this might sound like quite a Herculean feat to achieve, but it’s worth it. Trust us. This is a good time to get to know and understand your family members better. Sure, you may not share certain ideologies but the only thing that matters is that they’re your family and that should be all that matters. After all, you are your parents’ pride and joy and although you may not agree all the time, that makes a difference.
Grow Some Greens
Now is the best time to take up gardening. Even if you don’t have a big garden and just have a small window space, you can truly liven up your home by including plants in your decor. Look up some easy-to-grow plants and ask your mother for tips on how to grow your own mini garden. If you can’t find anything through friends, you can go online and look for step-by-step guides to give you the boost you need.
Sure, life feels colossally different now since you don’t get to spend time with your partner like you used to but you know that this too shall pass. Everything will be alright and you and the love of your life shall be reunited once again. Tell us how you distract yourself from missing your partner in the comments section below.
