I may have been a little inspired to write this blog post with the impending "Lock Down" looming over the world with the current Corona Virus Epidemic.... but it's actually been inspiring me to apply these for myself, even if I don't get stuck in quarantine or self isolation. (If you want to see the "With Kids At Home" version.. click HERE
Write a to do list of those chores you've been avoiding and get to doing them! Declutter those drawers and cupboards, repaint walls, move furniture around, give your home a mini makeover. As they say – a change is as good as a holiday!
Every night I run a bath for my 6 year old...who usually has something to complain about - while I'm thinking to myself "Damn kid, I would love someone to run a hot bubble bath for me, light some candles and put music on for me!" But really.. there is no reason why I can't! So make some more time for you. Leave the phone out of the room, and just enjoy the sounds of music as you relax.
Even look at some YouTube videos on hairstyling and makeup to try new looks and styles, and master them!
This one is absolutley going on my to do list... but not sure how they will go, since I can barely keep a fake plant garden alive!
And if you are going to be stuck at home with kids (Even for afterschool, weekends, school holidays) click the tab below to head to the Kids at home version!
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There is endless books on Amazon which you can purchase as Kindle Books too - so head to the online book store and get engrossed in a novel!
The list is endless when it comes to sorting out your digital life... but it's possible!
Emails - Sort into subfolders, unsubscribe and block those emails you no longer wish to receive, and empty out that junk folder. Phone Pics - I am constantly deleting pics off my phone, (Which are usually filled with screenshots, memes, and the kid), but before I do, I always email the ones I really want to keep to myself, as well as I have a private facebook album that I pop them into. Also, I make a yearly photo book with Snapfish, so I can have a years worth of pics into a collage photo book (Hoping that one day my son will care that I have been going to this much effort)! Computer Files and Pics - Since I do blogging, my computer quickly gets filled with pics and files and word documents, but I try to delete them on the daily, and put the important ones onto a USB. Resume - Even if you aren't job hunting, there is no harm in keeping your resume up to date, even with your current employment on it. Emergency Contacts - something that I have had ever since I can remember, a little typed up laminating sheet with important contacts and insurance policy ids etc, that I keep in my wallet for emergencies. 
There is literally hundreds of online videos out there to do Yoga, Exercise and meditation. For me, it's not really about finding the time (Because who couldn't spend 5-10 minutes at least a day), it's more about finding the motivation! I have shared a few of them below that I am even going to try myself!
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You can find tons of books and online courses to learn new languages - here are just a few I found online, but you can find just about anything on YouTube!
JAPANESE
PARIS
SPANISH
I've been pretty guilty of doing many online courses, ranging from Private Investigations, and...true story..."How to survive a Zombie Apocolypse (I wish I was kidding, I actually am not kidding.. proof below)
And you can pretty much find any course you want online, so just google Online Courses to find one either as a future business idea, to help with your current job or business.... and because not everything has to be about making a living out of it - just as a hobby!!
I love making vision boards... which is one of the reasons why I created Vision Board Kits!! You can see all my themed printable vision boards here:
My 2019 VISION BOARD:
The inside of the house is from the tv show Cougar Town (One of the best.shows.ever!) and then you have a spanish looking house (looove), Marilyn Monroes house (Because I like the spanish style, and figure I can at least do a similar look for my own house, should I not win the lotto and get the house above it!), then my dream car... (I actually did get a new car, but had to get a car big enough to fit a childs bike in it...so ended up with a #soccermumcar - but this will be on the list when he's 17 and can drive his himself), and then I just put in an image of an office flatlay, to inspire me to write more!
Netflix, Stan, Foxtel - our children will never understand the limit we had growing up - but we can literally watch aaaanything on tv!
My favourite at the moment is The Bold Type - available on Stan (In Australia, not sure about the rest of the world) and is about the lives of 3 girls working in a fashion mag! Totally addictive! Other shows I am in love with are Revenge, and then re watching classics (Well... not "classic classic") such as Dawsons Creek, The OC, and i'll rewatch the entire series of Sex and The City until the end of time.
So there you have it - 10 ideas to motivate you to during the spare time you have at home, even if you don't have to isolate! If you would like to print this out and pop it on your fridge... just click the tab below to download a printable version
x Lynnette |
