My wife lost her job on Thursday. She’s been working from home since March 16th. She works for a OB/GYN medical office and they are doing most of their work over the phone now. She was furloughed which means “your still an employee, but we have no hours for you to work right now. We’ll call when we need you again.”
We had a discussion about how she’s going to fill her days now that she’s not working. We don’t have an answer yet but I think we’re on the right track.
Don’t waste this time.
We both feel like this forced time off might be an opportunity to do something worthwhile. We don’t know what that is yet, but we’re brainstorming ideas.
This might be something you want to consider. Instead of wasting your days being bored, find something to do that you would not otherwise have made time to do. Here are some ideas to get your brain thinking:
- You could take a free on-line course like Yale University’s most popular course ever: The Science of Well-Being. Here’s a list of another 1,500 free on-line courses.
- Many years ago, the American Film Institute published a list of the greatest American movies of all time. I decided to watch all the movies on the list. It took a long time butI watched some fantastic movies that I would never have even considered watching. You could also watch a series of movies - like all the Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Rocky movies in a row.
- Learn a language. There are places where you can learn a new language for free.
- Get better at something you already kinda know how to do - like juggling, playing an instrument, drawing, writing poetry, painting, doing push-ups.
I guess my whole point is, don’t waste this down time. Do something productive and useful. Do something for yourself. Make yourself a better, more talented person.
Just do something…
Please feel free to reach out to me to ask questions, to talk, or just to see a different face. I’m a good listener.
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