The Long Queue Chatter.

The Long Queue Chatter.

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Over the years, I have tried perfecting the game of school shopping but nothing worked. I have kind of gotten used to the comfort of pushing school shopping to the last line at the bottom of my to-do list.

The truth is I don’t enjoy shopping. Well, I mean offline shopping. And I don’t think I should be blamed for this. Shopping with three children of different ages and tastes was never a fun activity.

However, part of what I gained during the six months lockdown was self-awareness. Amidst gardening and growing our own vegetables I rediscovered my self-worth, my strength and what self-love truly meant. As expected, I decided to iron out some crumbled-up old habits and turn over a few leaves.

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Signs That Show You Aren’t Gaining Anything From COVID-19 Lockdown.

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Within a few weeks, life has changed dramatically. Everyone has felt the impact of COVID-19. This lockdown has thrown some difficulties in our ways. Sometimes in life, we are not just in control. Many social events had been postponed, plans have disrupted, many have lost money and some big businesses are shutting down. We are all indoor for the most part of the day and as the days go by when often wonder what this is all about.

It is frustrating and at the same time annoying, but why moan about the situation? This is life happening and when life takes the lead, wait and see where it leads you, the probability of it making you stronger, wiser and braver is higher.

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