The majority of lockdown rules should finally be lifted (or stay lifted), I find my diary slowly filling with social events, gatherings and weekends away – 15 months’ worth of get-togethers jostling to fill the summer. I’m excited by this – to go to places, and see people and wear dresses and tread the busy, buzzy path of my old life again.
But I also feel a bit tense about it all. I’ve grown used to a quieter life, with endless hours to do little. There’s a calmness about having empty days, and a nervousness that comes with throwing yourself back into the social whirl.
I think we all deserve additional days off. To enjoy doing things we couldn’t do for a full year: Eating ice-cream. Aperol Spritz in a bar. Italy. A glass of wine in France. And a cheese board. A swim in the sea. Booking an airline ticket. Looking forward to go somewhere. Packing bags for a beach summer vacation. Going to a restaurant. Crossing borders without having to think about.
There are plans again. And dreams. And wishes. It’s ok that most of it has to wait a little longer and hubby & my social life is starting a little delayed (time to get used to socializing again).
Shops open. Restaurants open. Cinema open. Incidence low super low. Wohoooooo.
I was shopping.
I was eating out.
I was at the cinema.
Oh it feels great. Feeling alive again. Feeling free again.
Germany is re-opening after almost 7 months lockdown.
Enjoy that ice-cream! And that glass of extra wine on the outdoor patio in the favorite bar. Enjoy the company of family & friends! Summer 2021 is going to be awesome!
I’m pouring myself a glass of something cold, popping on that sun hat and get ready for a dose of sunshine. Summer continues here…
Oh, and yoga practice will start again next week. Wohooooooo.
Stuttgart547 