Quarantine and You

We are sitting in the house wondering what to do and losing all your marbles. I sure know that I am, I am completely lost as to what to do next with my time and my life during the quarantine.

Well, I have a few ideas for you. Just to help you past the time or just to help learn a new skill and make some extra money.

I hope these ideas help you while in isolation and will help you once you get out of isolation.

1. Try to talk to family and friends. Just because you are by your self does not mean you have to be lonely. You can call people, have virtual parties. You stand still entertain and have a life. Technology can help you keep in touch. Use it to keep your relationships intact. Keeping those relationships during this time is highly important.

2. Go ahead and try an online class. Now since we are all at home, more classes are opening up online and a lot of the schools are dropping application fees and lowering tuition. Even schools like Harvard are doing this, they are offering a few free classes. You can sign up for these classes to help you in the career that you have now and move up your company's latter OR use it to create a whole new path for yourself and find something new. You can learn how to market or learn a new language. There is no such thing as having too many skills.

3. You can go out and try to help your community. You can still volunteer in your community and help in your community. You can help with the food bank or the soup kitchen. Donating blood during this time can be a huge help to research and helping others, they are in dire need of people who a willing to donate blood or plasma. You can also volunteer to help children virtually, make masks and lunch for the elderly, children, or anyone in your community that can use their help.

4. Find an online job. During this time, it is easier now more than ever to start a career online. Almost everything is online or remote. You can be a virtual assistant, a remote teacher, a virtual paralegal, remote call center person. Getting a new career at home will easy to find and easy to do. Try your hand a new skill.

5. Begin to start or grow a business. Find something you personally love and enjoy and find a way to profit off of it. Research it, take your time, and watch it grow and soar. Small businesses and independent businesses are very much needed. Get people on your team to help you market, gain the knowledge you need, and do not rush it. Believe me, you have the time.

6. You can do nothing. I mean absolutely nothing! Relax, take eight naps if you want to. Practice self-care heavily. You work hard and you do not have to work hard during the quarantine unless you want to. This is your time to regain your peace and regain some sanity. Re-sync your energy and find ways that help you and this time is the perfect time to cut off any toxic relationship with people around you, even if they are family or they have been around you for multiple years. This time is for you and just you.

I hope this helps you during your time in quarantine. This is a tough time for all of us, but you can make it work for your benefit. Stay calm, Stay safe, Stay happy.