Out and About STYLE Mag Issue 3 Vol. 2

1. Allow social distancing to bring in a new level of
connection. Most of us are seeing our parents, spouses
and children more than we did since our last vacation
together. Yes, we may get on each other’s nerves here
and there (ask the mom who used to look forward to
her me-time whilst the kids were at school and the dad
that loves golfing with his buddies on Saturdays) but this
really is an opportunity take our conversations with our
loved ones to greater depths of connection and intimacy.
Enjoy moments on the couch together watching your
favourite family movies, or switch it off and play a game
of cards, all the while infusing conversation that’s more
in-depth than simply “what did you do today?”. You
may very well learn about something that your loved
one has always wanted to do but were too busy or too
distracted to turn it into something.
2. Seek spiritual balance and moments of solitude.
You will need this to keep yourself from going crazy
because of a sudden change in your routine. Stay prayed
up, meditate, listen to relaxing music, run that hot bath
and all that. Take the strain off of your thinking by simply
going with the flow. You are not alone. We are in this
together, and we all have more time on our hands now
that we aren’t stuck in traffic or driving all over the city
getting things done.
3. Can savings be made? I’m pretty sure the clubhoppers
and extensive travellers have made a few
savings in the month because of staying at home.
Trust me when I say this, there are more people living
paycheck to paycheck out of the sheer need to spend
their money on fun and entertainment when they should
be making some savings and investments. Which group
do you fall under – the spenders or the investors/savers?
Now is a good time to be looking at your finances
and making savings. Prices on some commodities are
dropping. Supply may increase simply because people
are unable to go out and buy things. Whatever savings
you can make, begin today.
4. There’s always opportunity in the chaos. When
the stock market crashes, that’s a good time to get in if
you have money lying around somewhere. As more and
more problems spring up for some, that’s an opportunity
for the entrepreneurial-minded folks to offer products
and services to the rescue. What I’m saying is, instead of
spending hours and hours scrolling through news feeds,
use this time to also look for windows of opportunities
you can make your bid in on. Is there a product or
service you can offer to alleviate the woes of many?
Do you have some cash on hand to take advantage
of drops in property prices or such? If you are diligent
about seeking, you will find your game changer amidst
the noise.
5. Technology is not going away any time soon, so
take advantage of it. There are many moms and dads
that can agree to what adjustments have come with
teaching their kids via e-learning tools. Video-calling
has been around for a while, but few of us had to rely
on the Internet to get bread and water delivered to the
house, assignments done, and so on. I’m good with my
little notepad and pencil and the drive to the grocery
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