Because of the stay-at-home order, there were a few new habits introduced in my life, both good and bad.
The worst habit I acquired was watching YouTube 5 times more than before. I was trying to stay tuned to the latest national/world news and got sucked into watching other people’s daily routines and endless ways to bake bread. I got rid of our cable services and was able to break from TV watching. But now, as soon as I finish working, I turn on the TV screen and check my YouTube subscriptions to see any new uploads…I am learning to find the mid-ground to keep the right distance with YouTube.
The best habit I acquired was keeping the house clean. I never am a slob to beginning with, but I tend to do all the house chores at once during the weekend unless I notice the immediate cleaning needs. Since I stay home all the time, I started to see dust and spots more than before. It was just a few minutes of a toilet bowl cleaning in the morning, but I expand my cleaning ritual a little by little every day. With only 30 minutes in the morning every day, our house has been much cleaner than before.
This pandemic forced us to change our lifestyles beyond our imagination in some ways. I do not think that my life will be the same before the pandemic. But I am learning to embrace new habits and norms.
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