Show Notes

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Set the table: What parts of lockdown life do you want to keep?

Upended everything in what was (for most of us) the Great Pause. Some of it is worth preserving. Some of it is not. Looking at what some of those things might be and how to set things as we’d like in the future. 

 

Segment 1: Noting the things we want to preserve

• Would be really easy for life to revert back to the old normal

• think though current life and make a list of the good and bad

• Focus on the time and rest aspects, we likely all have concerns about having been overloaded

• Look for the things that we should have been doing (keeping up friend communication or neighborhoods; reading or hobby time; meal times) 

• Think about the things you did and the things you avoided once the time was available and defend or cut your losses.

 

Segment 2: Time

• Many of the details will require different time management as things return to normal. 

• Think though your work or school life. Plan out and inquire about changes that will get you to your goal. Work from home schedules, hour change options, travel modifications, 

• Consider activities you want to restart

• Remember time is finite. Only so many hours in the day. Now we are more realistic about what we can really get done—or what we really want to get done

 

 

Segment 3: Money

• Rework budgets to reflect work changes

• Suddenly that old advice to keep 6 months worth of expenses saved and accessible makes sense. Work on making that happen. Revisit Money 101 ep about budgeting, if necessary. 

• If a couple, look to living on one salary. Might require modifications in base expenses like mortgage. 

 

Closing