I have been talking to a lot of people lately, mostly about our work at council and transitioning to Covid-19 Level 2. It's obvious to me that while some have been chomping at the bit to burst their bubbles, others have been less enthusiastic, preferring the quiet, more relaxed lockdown lifestyle.
The absence of cars on the roads, boats in the water, people in the street and social, educational and family commitments left many feeling more relaxed and in touch than ever before.
It's an interesting flipside to the negatives of Covid-19 (of which, I am well aware, there are many). We learned how to be more caring, how to work together as "a team of five million", how to spend slow time with our families.
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We began to value our local connections more as we hit pause on our hectic lifestyles, and we realised that we had been taking many of our everyday freedoms and conveniences for granted.