Hello and welcome to the first day of India’s complete coronavirus lockdown. For the next three weeks, we’ll stay indoors and venture out only when it is absolutely necessary (for buying groceries or medicines). And as much as we want to just wrap ourselves into a burrito blanket, we really must use this #GiftOfTime wisely.
Because the lockdown can have some positive side effects as well. We can come out of this quarantine with new skills we never found the time to learn before. From sketching, baking, becoming fluent in French, taking an online guitar class, dancing, painting, coding to hairstyling, there are a ton of resources on the internet to get us started.
When @Oloni posed this question on Twitter, there were some pretty interesting answers.
What skills are you guys develop while staying at home?
— OLONI BABY (@Oloni) March 24, 2020
If you haven’t chosen any skill to develop yet, here’s some inspiration.
Painting, they’re both unfinished. pic.twitter.com/X5L9DmhYh7
— Rose ✨ (@goldennxo) March 24, 2020
Self love……I've neglected myself for far too long
— ✭BlueStarNation✭ #StayHomeChallenge (@Father2DaPrynce) March 24, 2020
Learning to do full splits🥺😭
— COCO BOOGIE (@IAMSHYSTIE) March 24, 2020
Learn a new language
— antisocial (@jdiellz) March 24, 2020
Video editing and photoshop
— Lady Lady (@CLK_chante) March 24, 2020
My Writing. I’ve dropped off terribly
— Walking Throphy ✨ (@JokeyJay) March 24, 2020
Eating without getting fat
— Gylisa Jayne (@gylisaa) March 24, 2020
Sketching .It’s so soothing and relaxing
— yossy.o (@yossyol) March 24, 2020
playing the guitar
— V☀️ (@w1leys) March 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/alicelebailey/status/1242484317978103808
I’m gonna learn how to bake
— ✵ HotTVee ✵ (@SheAintMeTrey) March 24, 2020
I did my own pedicure and manicure. I also braided my hair yesterday.
— Queen_Aoleon (@La_jeune_fille) March 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/MelissaHasFaith/status/1242541343043457025
Advanced excel . Data analysis.
— mounaD (@mamoun_Diop) March 24, 2020
Sleeping over 12 hours
— ben (@b3n1ta) March 24, 2020
Texting with my left hand
— 🇬🇾BLACK LIVES MATTER🇬🇾 ✊🏾 (@DJDelilahPM) March 24, 2020
Abstinence
— Damee (@dameeLdn) March 24, 2020
learning what it takes to become a film critic, as I watch everything to ever exist
— Survoler Paris ✈️🇫🇷 (@ANSTYLEdotCOM) March 24, 2020
how not to kill my fiance
— Martha 🌸 (@MsMarthaHolly) March 24, 2020
The ability to sit without doing anything and just be.
— Tashmia_Owen (@dancinginshado) March 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/RetiringRaver/status/1242493333659963395
Some people say that if we do something every day for 21 days straight, it becomes a habit. We don’t know if that’s true but right now seems to be the best time to test out the theory, don’t you think?