2020 THE YEAR WE STAYED AT HOME

I always write a blog post about my year and I thought this year would be no different but I was wrong! so here we are with a round up of 2020 I wanted to share this to look back on.

It started of like any other year I was still unemployed, going to volunteering and the jobcentre (not fun) we went out for a meal with some relatives in January, me and mum went to Norwich to do some shopping with our neighbour in February and in March I went to Colchester a couple of times and I last went to the jobcentre in March.

On March 23rd we got put into the first lockdown which was then extended on April 16th for another 3 weeks. Then we got put into different tier's depending on your area and in November we got put in another lockdown and then more severe tiers in December. It's been a tough year of social distancing and people still don't move!. When the first lockdown happened people were panic buying and it was ridiculous!. We now have to wear masks inside and people don't wear them properly either!.

I didn't have any job interviews this year as Covid 19 took over pretty quickly so not much happening on the job front. Things went down hill very badly as businesses shut because of lockdown and then when they could re open they couldn't so went into administration and some did open but then couldn't survive so they had to close. 

I did struggle with my mental health as it was hard to just be at home as I was doing that before this but I could go out but now I can't. I miss seeing family, going out for lunch and shopping I also miss being able to pop in a shop without having to worry about social distancing, people getting in the way, wearing a mask and hand sanitising but I think that's going to be the new normal now. I do still struggle now the weather has changed as I'm not going on walks at the moment, but I hope to start again soon. I have found it hard sometimes to find things to do but I am doing okay! I survived 2020 lockdowns and I think I coped well.

I thought 2020 would be my year to get a job etc and actually move forward but I am still where I was at the beginning. It can't be helped and lockdown has helped in some ways as we've been on many walks, made things we wouldn't have normally had time for and spent more time together. I decided not to return to volunteering as it's changed again and I've lost interest.

I didn't think this situation would still be going on now but it is and we had a different Christmas which was good but still not good seeing family. 2020 has been a hard and my goals went out the window but I am trying to be positive that 2021 will be better but I haven't set goals like I did for this year but I do hope 2021 will bring me a job I've got my positive pants on! haha

It's been a bad year but there are some positives!

Walks in the nice weather in the summer

Spending even more time at home with my parents
Making/baking things
Buying things online that's become an addiction😂

Having more pyjama/loungewear days

See you next year!

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