I have some lovely regular clients. Some are thoughtful enough in these times to send financial support, some even send payment for a future date. That is so appreciated. It tells me that not only do they value my time, but also my companionship, they care and respect me. Obviously, they don't feel comfortable meeting during these times when covid risk is higher, which I understand, as I too pull back from regularly seeing clients.
The money I make in this biz is basically my spending money...well at least it is some months, lol. In these lock downs I find frivolous spending more problematic for me. It's in these tmes I'll online shop, or go in store and buy things I don't really need, out of boredom. These lockdowns are boring. I'm obviously not creative enough, or I'm just not good at creating tasks for myself, to keep myself occupied, other than shopping and eating, and both are harmful to my health, lol.
Yesterday I felt like cooking pasta sauce so I went to buy groceries and was surprised to see that all the other stores were open. I thought that only essential stores( grocery/drug) would be the ones open during this lock down. So I went and bought a new pair of athletic shoes, and another hand bag. Neither can I justify purchasing, lol. Well I suppose I'll be walking more, so the shoes will get some use. Soon I'll need more than the three closets I already have, to house my footwear.lol. I've purged a lot of my hand bags when I did some spring cleaning the other weekend. I know that shopping trip wasn't very responsible.....we're in a lock down and shopping for unnecessary items shouldn't be part of my daily activities. But why are they allowing non essential stores to be opened, yet they shut down hair salons, gyms and spas? That doesn't make a bit of sense to me.
This will be a long month. I'm going to try and smarten up and stay home as much as expected..... I'm going to be so very bored......
I don't understand how this latest lock down will accomplish anything more than the others had. Lock downs lower the numbers temporarily. Then they open back up, the numbers rise, and we lock down again.....what are we accomplishing other than creating cycles, impairing people's mental health, increasing finacial stress for many and reeking havoc within families....
Ugh, I need a vacation, from this lock down vacation, lol.