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Before covid: I got my eyebrows waxed every eight or so weeks.
Since covid: Twice in 15 months.
Put on decent clothes to go to the grocery/Wear the same stuff I just wore while weeding the garden
Wore my engagement and wedding rings whenever I left the house, without fail/Rarely put them on
Ran to the grocery store every other day or so, for one or two items/Keep an ongoing list and only go every three or so weeks
Before covid:
I got my eyebrows waxed every month
Since covid: Once in 18 months.
I got a monthly mani/pedi
Ive had two mani/pedi in 18 months!
I used to go to a private pilates lesson 2x week
I haven’t been in 18 months
I used to meet friends for breakfast or coffee 5x a week
Now I meet friends about 1x month
I traveled frequently ( 8+ times per year)
Now, I’ve traveled twice in 18 months (once by plane, once by car)
There’s moe but I can’t think of everything!!!
Wore my wedding rings whenever I left the house, without fail
Mine hasn’t left my finger in 25+ years!
Ran to the grocery store every other day or so, for one or two items
Now I keep a stocked freezer & pantry & I grow my own veggies
I used to buy bread and cakes weekly
Now I bake. I have not purchased a baked good in 18 months!
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Traveling at least every other month/twice in the last 18 months for funeral related stuff
Attending shows at least once a month/zero in the last 18 months that weren’t on zoom
Waxing brows every 2 months/plucking at home
Wore make up most days/only for a special occasion
Marketing daily/marketing once/week
Seeing friends every week/just now ramping up to once/month or so
Wore mascara and/or some makeup - No cosmetics
Shopped for groceries in store - Online ordering with curbside pick-up
Went to a church for 19 years - Started going to a new church where the minister values safety
Attended a gym regularly - Exercise outdoors on my own
Met with friends and relatives - More telephone and zoom calls
Ate inside restaurants - Eat on restaurant patios
Hmm, we were dining out multiple times/day and definitely multiple times/week — now maybe takeout once/week and dining out maybe once or twice/month and mostly outdoors
We’re flying 30,000 miles/yr and haven’t flown since 2019—no travel.
We’re going to grocery store every other day now maybe once/week with masking and only take 15-30 minutes max.
Were gathering with extended family several times/month, now have had two large family gatherings since covid, both memorials for my dad who died 2/2020.
Only saw kids for weeks every holiday over past decade, with covid had both kids visit together for about a year—very special time.
Used to have in person meetings now only zoom and don’t drive or fly to meetings for over 18 months
Used to have haircuts via hairdresser who came to our home every 4-8 weeks; have had 2 haircuts since covid—1 by D and 1 at Supercuts type place.
Used to get an infection 1-6x every year without fail—since covid haven’t had any!
This is a good one- apparently I snacked and impulsively would buy food more than I realized. Lost the weight and then some I had been trying to forever. Kept the exercise up the same as before covid- walks and weight lifting. It was a decent amount. I started in Nov 2019 then covid hit.
Oh yeah, H and I both lost the 10 pounds we each wanted to lose, have kept them off and started working out with a physical therapist.
I’ve been cooking at home a ton more and we’ve saved a lot of money we haven’t spent on dining out.
Also, my family all takes turns caring for my mom instead of visits from time to time. Mom has never lived alone and is not comfortable being alone. I see my sibs individually more now when we are trading mom off. We also have a family thread where we share info and jokes and messages related to mom or whatever—never did pre-covid.
Before Covid: I got my hair cut every five weeks. Since Covid: I have had it cut twice.
Before: Went to dinner inside a restaurant every Friday, followed by a comedy show in a packed, low-ceilinged basement club. Since: We recently started going to comedy shows again, but only on Thursday nights (really small crowds) & in a large venue with high ceilings and good airflow. (Bonus: Dave Coulier has appeared there twice in the past month to try out new material for an upcoming comedy special.)
Before: Got sick once or twice a year. Since: Not even a sniffle.
Before: Wore foundation every day. Since: Wear foundation very, very rarely. The world is stuck with me as I am, for the most part.
Before: Seemed to have things to do enough so that I didn’t walk every day. Since: I have no excuse not to walk an hour a day.
Before: Not sure what I spent money on. Since: Decreased monthly expenses a lot!