Are you getting out of Lockdown the same person that went into it?

It's an interesting time at the moment as we start to emerge into the next phase of coming out of Lockdown.   For me shielding ended on 1st April, so its baby steps into the outside world - going into a shop for the first time in months was an experience in itself.   Everyone has their own attitude to Covid - masks, space, etc and it can be very frustrating.

Let me ask the question again, "are you getting out of Lockdown the same person that went into it?  Have your attitudes changed?   What's really important to you now that wasn't at the beginning?

Very soon the doors will be even wider open and it will be easy to rush out there and forget everything you have learned.  What is is that you want to hang on to and take forward?  Who have you become?

For me the kindnesses shown by neighbours and friends, the caring of the community that I live in reminds me every day how lucky I am to live where I do with such warm hearted people by my side.   When you live alone and shield you have to make some difficult decisions.  I didn't go into a bubble.   I adapted well but many suffered badly with their mental health and coming out now will be difficult, so let's continue to be kind to one another and help those who need a little more help than others.  Let's be the ones to shine the light out there for the others, let's lead the way, with kindness.

Talk to your friends and family about the one thing you are carrying forward.