Happy Birthday Lockdown!

I guess by now many of us will have had some birthday experience locked up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While it may not have been a special decade’s birthday or one that deserved special attention, under normal circumstances it may well have resulted in a meal out, a few drinks with family and friends, with something to highlight the occasion. It’s nice to have our birthday marked with a minimum of fuss and appreciation.

Other celebrations have also been forced to be more low-key or even canceled this year, with weddings, anniversaries and other momentous personal events all but eliminated due to the pandemic. Venues, florists, caterers, entertainers, vendors and associated staff have suffered financially, as well as significant disappointment and distress experienced by those personally affected.

How can we appreciate and even celebrate a happy birthday locked up?

– It is important to start with gratitude. Start by being thankful for your health. If those around you are fit and well, then that is something you should acknowledge and appreciate. But the financial and personal impact of this year on those around us cannot be ruled out. How affected have those in your life been? While you may have missed your birthday festivities, others have lost their livelihoods, their businesses, many relationships have hit rock bottom. If you think about it, your birthday may be low-key this year, but you can promise yourself a lavish catch-up to make up for once things get back to a more normal opening.

– Instead, be imaginative and enjoy the treats using what is open and available to you. Many of us can still take walks in the area. If there is a park, canal, beach or attractive place in nature nearby, decide to take a nice walk, run or ride a bike. It’s good to get out into nature, even if the weather is a bit cold or humid. You can return to the delights of steaming hot chocolate cups, toasted buns, or a delicious stew or casserole that has been cooking slowly during your outing.

– If you are alone make sure you’ve planned ways to make your solo birthday a little brighter. This means thinking in advance of pleasant ways that you would like to spend the day. Stocking up on your favorite foods, waiting for the weather with a good book, selecting TV shows or movies you would like to watch, taking a relaxing bath with candles and warm towels, arranging phone or zoom calls to family and friends, these are all Positive options that you can plan ahead to make the most of your happy birthday locked up.

– Online is a great way to keep in touch, but not everyone has access to it. For those who do, sharing zoom parties can be a great way to stay in touch and spend time together, perhaps to celebrate a special occasion or even a tribute to someone who has passed away. Book clubs, quiz nights, songs to sing along to, even sharing fond memories and anecdotes can make a lonely or difficult time more bearable and even enjoyable or fun.

– Let people know it’s your birthday., especially your ‘friends’ on social media. Receiving cards and good wishes is especially important this year, as many of us have lost personal contact with our loved ones. Many people are well aware of this and are happy to support you and wish you well. Enjoy receiving your good wishes and congratulations. It can be fun to receive cards or sign up to read messages, and consider making conversations and even making new friends.

In life there are things that we can change and others that we cannot, that we just have to tolerate, accept and learn to take day by day. COVID-19 and its impact is one of those situations. Living our lives as fully as possible, working our way through the negatives and trying to get some joy and appreciation for what we have, and thus making the best of a bad situation, is the healthiest way to share love and have a happiness. confinement birthday.

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