It’s times like these when we realise what we’ve taken for granted: seeing family, going on nights out with friends, and being able to pop out pretty much anywhere to meet up with people and socialise. It’s funny really that it’s taken a massive pandemic like this to make us all realise what means the most to us, and what we would miss if we couldn’t have it. Personally for me, I’d say I miss just being able to go out and see people as and when I want the most. Being able to visit members of my family who live nearby is even not allowed now, even when they only live down the road from me.
I mean, I think this has made me realise how much I take my family for granted. My family are generally quite young, so most of my immediate family are all still alive and should be for a fairly long time. It means I can go visit them as and when I want, and means I can rebuild the relationships I lost before I moved back home. This whole thing just made me realise how much I missed my family when I didn’t have them nearby to be honest. And now because of this quarantine I can’t see them again.
In a way you’ve just got to focus on the positives and use this time to plan what you’re going to do when we come out of this quarantine. I mean it literally couldn’t have come at a worst time really. Just started my new job, got new mates, met someone I really bloody like, and now that’s all got to be put on hold because some guy in china ate a bat apparently. Oh well.
Speaking of things I’m planning to do when this is all over, I think pretty much everyone I know who doesn’t have kids is just planning a massive night out. Obviously I’m not just planning on doing that though. I’m definitely looking forward to getting back into my modelling, going on photo shoots and working with brands. It’s something I really wanted to get back into doing, and then we all got quarantined so that had to be put on hold. I also need to go visit my family more, pop round for dinner, and meet up with my mates more not just in a night out situation.
To be honest, the main thing we’ve all got to take away from all of this is how much we have in our lives that we don’t normally show enough appreciation for. Just focus on the things you want to do once this is all over, whether it be this year or whether it will have to wait till next. Focus on the positives and don’t let this get you down. It’s what I’m trying to do. - Liv x