Disclosure: Bates Moving & Storage is sponsoring this blog post. However, all opinions stated here are my own.
Hi everyone and thank you for tuning in to today’s post on the Allison in Wonderland blog! We’ve all been going through a lot lately, both mentally and physically, with the coronavirus and unfortunately, some important things in life don’t stop just because we’re in the middle of an insane global pandemic (ugh!). Bills still need to be paid and your mental health doesn’t become any less important so I’m here today to provide some tips on how to continue moving forward in all this craziness!
When you need to workout: At the start of all this, the gyms and parks in my area were one of the first things to shut down so it’s been about two months now of trying to figure out how to stay active, strong, and motivated from home! MadFit and Sarah’s Day have been my two favorites to follow along with on YouTube. They both have great, low-impact workouts ranging in intensity and I’ve been loving them! They keep the workouts fun and they’re super easy to follow. And most of them are only 15 to 20 minutes so they don’t take long to complete at all but they still give you a really good workout!
When you lost some or all of your income: Poshmark is no replacement for a part-time or full-time job but every little bit counts when you’re in this type of situation. We all have clothes lying around that we don’t wear anymore (or maybe forgot we even had!) so now’s the perfect time to sell them! Poshmark is a super easy to use app and you can make hundreds of dollars in a pretty short amount of time, depending on what you sell. You can also sell jewelry, accessories, and smaller household items, too. Giving up just a few of your items could make you enough money to pay a few of your monthly utility bills!
When you’re moving: I know a few people who’ve had their apartment or house leases end during this pandemic so they’ve had to move across the city or even to a different state in the midst of everything. One moving company I know of that can make things a little easier for your move is Bates Moving & Storage. These Wicomico County movers are local to the Eastern Shore of Maryland and have a lot of great reviews! When you’re moving, the last thing you want to worry about is the logistics of getting your things from place to place so they’ve got you covered.
When you’re missing your friends and family: The social isolation has been one of the toughest parts of the coronavirus quarantine for a lot of people. We went from seeing whoever we wanted whenever we wanted to not being able to see anyone in a very short amount of time and it sucks! Especially with special family holidays like Easter and Mother’s Day passing while we’re stuck at home, it’s gotten harder and harder as the days go on. A couple things I’ve been using to stay connected with my people are Zoom and Houseparty. Zoom is a multi-person (up to 100 people) video chat so my fiancé and I have been doing Zoom calls with our extended families every weekend! Houseparty is also super fun and entertaining. Like Zoom, it’s an app that allows you to video chat but it also allows you to play games with each other… it’s such a godsend in a time like this!
When you’re scared to leave your house: Going outside right now can be pretty scary. If the thought of going to the grocery store for your usual shopping trip is stressful, try to space it out as much as possible. This can be tricky if you’re a female but one feminine product that’s really come in handy for me lately is reusable pads. The brand I’ve been using is HighOh but I’m sure there are other great ones! Talking about them might be a little TMI but they’ve really helped me spread out my essential trips to the grocery store and drug store even more than I already was. They’re just reusable pads that you can wash in your washing machine and then they’re clean as new, that’s it! Good for the environment, good for your wallet, and good for quarantine. In times like these where I’m trying to not go outside and save as much money as I can, these are the best!
That’s all for today’s post on things that’ve been helping me during quarantine! I hope it was helpful to you in some way and remember, these are unprecedented times for everyone so don’t beat yourself up if you’re having a rough go of it. We’ll be out of this very soon! And my next blog post is coming in just a couple weeks and it’s wedding-related so I hope you’re as excited as I am to continue with that series. Talk to you then!
