|| Quarantine Things||
Hi, welcome back to my blog! Thank you for the 390+ views on my blog. I did a quick Q&A on my Instagram account for topics I could write for in my blog. Upon passing by the numerous suggestions, I decided to write about my time during the community quarantine and the activities that I had done. I realized that during the community quarantine, I had a lot of available time so I decided to make use of that time and try doing something new and productive. I will be dropping a few ideas you could do while being at the comfort of your own home, these activities can be done at your own time meaning there is no pressure to have to do it right away.
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Think about it, after a long day of school you get the chance to finally get that well-deserved rest and relaxation you've been yearning for the past few weeks. At first, I found the freedom and relaxation enjoyable until I eventually grew tired of not doing anything productive the first few weeks. So, I decided to spice things up by trying out new things and developing my own talents and skills. Here's a few of the things that might be a good addition to your list of to-do's during the community quarantine:
1. Try writing!
Writing a book, a short story or even a journal is a good activity for a person to do while being stuck at home. Why? according to a study done by M. Cecil Smith, Ph.D, writing can help you think and can make you feel good. It has been demonstrated, across a variety of investigations,
that writing activities yield a number of intellectual, physiological, and emotional benefits to individuals (Smith, n.d). For me, writing is a way for me to express what I feel and what I want to say but cannot find a way to verbally release it.
A good place to put in your thoughts could be a personal journal or if you're into story writing and more then wattpad or fanfiction.net can be your best bet when it comes to writing any genre of stories. I've been since fourth grade and I can say it's a great outlet especially when your thoughts are in a mess or if you can't express what you feel verbally. If you do decide to visit wattpad, drop @rosebonneybelle a follow, I'll be updating my stories real soon.
2. Catch up on your shows
Do you remember those days when you told yourself you'd watch that show but never had the chance to do so? This is a good chance for you to catch up on all those promised shows and new series. You've got a lot of time to watch and choose which shows to watch first. I am an avid anime fan and I was so glad that I was given the time to watch and complete different anime series on my pending list.
3. Grow your garden!
If you're looking for seeds and basic gardening tools you can buy them at your local hardware store or you could go visit Shopee. My mom would usually go to Shopee since she can find assorted types of seeds she can plant in her garden at affordable prices especially with the vouchers, sales, and coupons, how could you say no to that?
Lately, my mom has been into planting herbs and assorted plants around the house. Ever since the community quarantine had started, mom finally decided to tend to the garden. My mom has always been fond of growing assorted types of plants, during the community quarantine it gave her the opportunity to groom her garden and expand her knowledge on how to grow flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Now, our garden looks better than ever thanks to her gardening skills. My mom sees gardening as a way of beautifying the surrounding and finds it as an enjoyable outdoor activity.
4. Declutter
It took a while but I managed to clear out a few of my things that occupied too much space and it really made a difference when you get a good look at it. The room did not feel so messy or crowded, it looked cleaner and much better than before. When I declutter, I get to clear out spaces and make room for my items to be more organized and clean. It is time consuming but it is all worth it to have the place look cleaner and more organized than before.
This was one of the best things I did while I was at home. Over the years, we tend to collect things we think we need but actually don't. So, I decided to use my time and start cleaning out my drawers, cabinets, basically any place where I left to store my "treasures". I'm a low-key hoarder so, it was hard to let go of a few things that I owned but then I thought, "do I really need these?" or "will I be able to use them?". I make it a habit to make two different piles to differentiate the ones that I want to keep and the ones I no longer need. It's a big help especially if you can't decide whether you'd want to keep them or give them away.
5. Develop a new hobby
I have been looking forward to practice making digital art but I never found the time to do so. I would often tell myself "I'll do it next time" to the point where I eventually got too busy and forgot to do it. All this free time has got you thinking "what should I do next?". I am sure during the first few weeks it was all fun and relaxing but now, you're bored out of your mind and don't know what else to do. How about training yourself to develop a new skill or a hobby? With the given free time you can finally focus and finish your pending list of skills and hobbies you were planning to learn about. In my case, I was able to practice on my skills and hobbies such as writing and making digital art.
6. Bake a Cake
Well, it's not something I have tried but I have a few friends of mine have considered discovering new recipes and pastries to make. It was a fun and relaxing activity for them and it was a good way to practice and master their skills in cookery. Although, the clean up isn't as fun as you would expect it to be, the process and patience of making the sweets was worth it. This activity can be done even if you don't have any oven or high-end materials for baking, there are a lot of recipes you can find online that do not require an oven or anything out the ordinary.
7. Try out a new workout routine
Here's another neat suggestion, although I don't do it too often, it is a good practice to help keep the body and mind at peace. My routine would usually be doing yoga for a good 20-25 minutes a few times in a week. Your work-out does not necessarily have to be long, find a routine than can work for your schedule and for you.
There are a lot more things you can do with the given time. I implore you to explore the different activities you can do at home, you'd never know maybe you might discover a new talent or skill. Even at the comfort of your own home, you can still do fun and exciting activities. I hope this short list of mine has helped! I'll be writing more blogs this week, see you!
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