It’s been a week and a long weekend since I shared the news about my first ever book ‘Women in Lockdown’. I’ve had some fantastic feedback from those who have read it personally, sharing of their own experiences but also great reviews on Amazon that I am so grateful for.
With these reviews, I feel like a fully fledged author! Excuse the exclamation mark, but it is just such a huge landmark for me. Yesterday, being a Bank Holiday in the UK almost felt like it was pre-Covid times. We just visited a park local to us, enjoyed the sunshine that came after the morning snow, disregarded the wind, kicked a football around and fed the ducks.
The roads were full of traffic, cars everywhere, people enjoying nice walks and shop car parks were full. The only reminder was the face masks that some people still choose to wear in open spaces. It’s amazing how different a level of lockdown feels when the sun is out, it feels like there is a freedom in the air that we can’t touch but we just know.
The school holidays are here now for a period of two weeks, and we need to fill the days with outside time, and indoor play too. The neighbour’s garden is full of balls now that they have to throw back over every evening. In a way, I’m glad that the playdough and the colours haven’t left the living room yet because it has become the norm for my girls to get arty and crafty during the day on their own initiative.
Artwork makes me feel very happy that they can express themselves, and feel free to do something that engages their brain. It’s funny how art has become a culture in my home since lockdown. It’s interesting how many businesses discuss their culture, but the implementation becomes really hard. I know they say that it takes 40 days to develop a new habit, and about 90 days to embed it as part of you. Considering it’s been three months at home since these items have migrated to the living room, I can tell you it works. The importance of making something available at home as a habit, and in the workplace is critical. The importance of small gestures such as maintaining regular line manager meetings that are focussed on the individual rather than the task reminds people that the employee is valued and heard more than grand gestures.
Thanks again for reading the book ‘Women in Lockdown’. It is still available as part of a Kindle Unlimited membership, but if not, it is £3.85. Please continue to leave your reviews, and I hope to continue the momentum to write another book too. Thanks for the support
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