Hello everyone!

I spent some time thinking about what to write in my next fashion blog given the current situation. Here in Malta we are on partial lockdown, many of us are working from home and all schools, gyms, bars and restaurants are now closed. We find ourselves in a surreal situation…how do we manage this…? I am no professional to be giving advice, but this is how I am trying to cope and here are me two pennies worth…😉

Routine

I’ve come to realise that I need routine in my life…so even although I am working from home, I need my time table. I wake up at my usual time, have my coffee, shower followed by skin care routine. Ladies, let’s come out of this with radiant skin 😉 Morning skincare to me is a ritual…it does not take a lot of your time. I then still put on some make-up, just because I feel better.

Exercise

Following instructions from the authorities, schools have been closed, including my dance school…so no happy place for me for now 😭. Having said that my school will be sending us clips with dance exercises and maybe online lessons too☺️

Every morning I do my 20 push ups, however this is not sufficient exercise seeing I am spending a lot of time at home, so I’m back to my solo jogging routines, given we can still go out for now. Clearly, if this changes…I will need to find some home exercises … exercise helps me switch off and get away from all the posts and opinions of people about covid19 on social media…and also away from the fridge for a little while 😜

Reading

I enjoy reading, and with less social events to attend, I might actually reach and surpass my goal for the reading challenge 🙂 my books are stacked on my bedside table and my digital books on my tablet…just waiting to be read 😉

Outfits

Of course, if we are working from home, I won’t be in my smart outfits and heels, but no way will I stay in pjs or a dressing gown🤦‍♀️. I wear comfy clothes, and just in case I have a vid conference perhaps a blazer paired with sweat pants…😜 We are not prohibited to go out as yet, but social distancing is highly recommended. A friend of mine suggested we go back to a few centuries ago, and wear the fully blown Victorian dresses, and voila, we are a metre away from each other 😉

I will try post some ootd, perhaps spring outfits, to have some normality in this time which feels quite the opposite.

Music

As you know by now, I love music and it keeps my spirits high. So since I am spending a lot of time at home, dance classes have been cancelled and socializing is very limited… music becomes even more essential! When I feel anxious or I start overthinking, I connect my Spotify music to my beloved portable speaker and sing and dance away my frustrations…

And just for the kicks, I asked my friends to come up with a list of songs to have a COVID19 top 10 playlist…and they never disappoint…we have more than 10;)

• Nothing’s gonna stop us now
• Should I stay or should I go
• I will survive
• La solitudine
• Under pressure
• Our house
• Time after time
• Tainted love
• Sit and wait
• All by myself

My favorite song at this time is the song Gimme Hope Joanna, I love the upbeat song with the word hope, and it reminds me of a fun wedding with great friends and colleagues, all dressed up to the nines where we danced the night away… a great memory which brings a smile to my face.

Let me know which songs you would add to the list above😉

This was my light hearted blog post to keep our sanity 🙂

Do listen and follow all that the health authorities are asking from us, if we all do our part, we can…beat it, just beat it 😉

Take care

Lots of love

Yan

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