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Of Lockdown and All It's Other Unfinished Inmates

*Sigh* 
It's been a while since I jotted down my thoughts on this blog, and by a while I mean years. I don't want to count them because I would probably start crying but I have had my reasons. The most significant one being that I became a MOTHER! Yes you heard right, I am responsible for another human being that is not me. And in the spirit of keeping my life compartmentalized, I started a mommy blog where I have been doing most of my writing. You are free to check it out here. Anyway back to my long awaited return. I am back because (yes you guessed it) we are facing a pandemic. I am of course referring to covid-19. Figures that the thing to bring me back to this blog would be a life threatening pandemic, I have always been dramatic like that.

So yes, covid-19... It's Day 29 of the national lockdown (Botswana) and I have finally reached my breaking point. Let me break it down. I am fortunate to be one of those people who are still employed during this difficult time and I am working from home. The first 2 weeks were bliss! Working from home has always been one of my dreams. You get to set your own hours, work around your productivity, blah,blah, blah. But alas, all good things must come to an end. By the wend of week 2 my momentum had dwindled. Dragging myself from bed every morning became unbearable. I miss the office gossip, the lunch hours where you could go window shopping, the little things you know. But I still soldiered on (still am).

I also used this (lockdown) opportunity to try to write more. My creativity had been drying up and it needed a little boost. So I started a 'Lockdown Poetry' group with some of my poet friends and acquaintances with the hope that I would feel more inspired. My newfound inspiration lasted a whole week and a half and it died. Are you sensing a pattern here? Not yet? Okay I will continue. Still inspired by this 'free time' I decided to take up yoga, you know for relaxing and flexibility and if we are being honest, cool instagram pictures. I have only done it three times in the past 29 days. Is the pattern getting clearer now? I am the queen of unfinished projects, just ask all the short stories I have published. Nevertheless I am proud of myself for trying to be productive. It might not have worked out but it did keep me busy. And who knows, I might just finish what I started because 3 more weeks have been added to the lockdown. Yaaay! More time to try out new things and never finish them. I think I will try out Spanish lessons and baking next. I know this is a short entry but I am easing my way into it. Hopefully this will not be one of my many unfinished projects.

How are you coping with the current situation? I really would like to know.

P.S. It feels good to be back, I missed y'all.
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  1. Ms CheduMo2 May 2020 at 12:31

    Thank you for gracing us with such a beautiful read.. relatable on so many levels..

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