So it is day 4 (or 6, as nobody really know when it officially started) of the lockdown in Spain. People are only allowed to leave their houses to buy food, quickly let their dog take a shit or go to (essential) work. My work wasn't essential so I stay home.
Easy I thought for an introvert like me, and actually not much has changed in my daily routine. Except that I really really really miss going out for a walk in nature. And visiting loved ones. Great time to write a book, get creative, start an online business, or discover the laws of gravity - but to be honest, having too much time at hands never really worked for me. I get my best ideas when I am busy doing something else and don't have time. It is different practising a hobby like playing the ukulele in your spare free time, or when your whole day is spare free time. Some of my friends say it's not that bad but they actually either go to work (and meet other people there), or work from home, or have a baby. Trust me, I wish I would have gotten me a dog when there was still a chance. Now my only joy is going to the supermarket and buy a different item each day (which I actually don't do). I lost my appetite despite still exercising so maybe it's a great time for a juice or water fast. I should really not complain. I try to think of Nelson Mandela or Anne Frank or anyone who had to stay in solitary confinement for months on end - without Netflix, whatsapp and Facebook (although that actually might have been a blessing). So this might sound darker than it actually is. It feels a bit like being sick at home. You're allowed to take a hot bath in the middle of the day, curl up for hours on the couch watching movies, sleep as long as you want. It is a reset for the body and the mind and the planet. So whatever comes out of this, I trust it will be good. I don't know what will happen afterwards. My new job in Portugal is on hold obviously, and for now I can only apply for unemployment money here in Spain. But many people will be in a dire financial situation. Prado is still standing strong and is in good spirit (as much as I hear since I hardly leave the house and cant even see neighbors from my roof terrace). But we have very few cases down here in Andalusia. Many theories around this virus, and I guess we will never know the full truth unfortunately, but just stay safe and sane and don't believe everything the media says.
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