Scratch Covid – don’t make rash decisions!

Apologies to anyone coming here for some serious journalism and well research blogging. I received this on one of my many Whatsapp groups and in my sleepy morning state I glanced at it and thought, ‘Oh this might be a cool article to craft a blog around…’

And apologies I don’t know the source, (if you do know the source please let me know) but when I read it properly I realised it was some Covid humour! We all need a bit of humour right now.

Medical experts in London today were asked if it is time to ease the COVID lockdowns.Allergists were in favour of scratching it, but Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.Gastroenterologists had a sort of a gut feeling about it, but Neurologists thought the government had a lot of nerve.Obstetricians felt certain everyone was labouring under a misconception, while Ophthalmologists considered the idea short-sighted.Many Pathologists yelled, “Over my dead body!” while Paediatricians said, “Oh, grow up!”Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while Radiologists could see right through it.Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing and pharmacists claimed it would be a bitter pill to swallow.Plastic Surgeons opined that this proposal would “put a whole new face on the matter.”Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but Urologists were pissed off by the whole idea.Anaesthetists thought the whole idea was a gas, and Cardiologists didn’t have the heart to say no.In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes in politics.

So I thought I’d share this one, because it’s actually quite clever and it made me laugh.

If you’re like me you may be finding this second lockdown really tough. I don’t know why, Maybe because my skin is flaring a bit – but nothing I can’t handle. Maybe it’s the dark nights and winter weather. Maybe it’s living alone and feeling a little bit lonely.

Maybe it’s all of those things. And I am so grateful for everything I have in my life, I really am so lucky. I’m busy with work, I wrote a book that I’m really proud of and my skin is healing. But I just feel so overwhelmed. I am so over this now. Read this blog from one of my clients Paul Halsall, who is a bit of an expert in mindfulness, “Lockdown 2.0 feels worse than Lockdown 1.0 and what you can do about it (5 tips)”

So I am taking some time out. Planning some days off. Organising walks or runs on those days and working on just taking care of myself. For me that means long baths, reading, writing (book two is coming finished and being edited – so exciting) yoga, catching up with friends and family and early nights. Also cooking healthy meals and baking! All perfect pastimes for long winter days and nights. I am also loving Netflix, Podcasts and Audiobooks.

So I hope you enjoyed some humour on a Thursday evening.

Take and care and I hope you are all doing OK.

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