20 Reasons Why I’m Sad to Say Goodbye To The Covid Lockdown

Am I justified in my way of thinking or whining while others suffer?

Lisa Bradburn
Change Your Mind Change Your Life
6 min readMay 27, 2021

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Woman staring out a window saying goodbye
It’s never easy to say good-bye | Image By Dubova, Shutterstock

The province of Ontario, Canada, is exiting our third strict lockdown, and somehow unexpectedly, I feel melancholic, perhaps even anxious about the departure of the restrictive measures. One of the fantastic benefits of being confined to a small geographical area is the act of slowing down, the ability to see and feel my whole self with an unprecedented awareness than before the pandemic struck.

I feel a complete lack of enthusiasm about re-entering society at full tilt and, in response, crafted twenty reasons why I’m not ready to say goodbye to the lockdown. Does my list portray a pretentious, whiny white-collar employee in light of our front-line workers risking the contraction of Covid every day? Most likely, yes. Is there a balance between my desire to sustain the current lockdown and the plight of essential workers? Let’s find out.

Twenty Reasons Why It’s Hard To Let The Lockdown Go

Before we answer the critical question of whether I’m behaving like a constant complainer, here are twenty reasons why I enjoy living like a hermit during the lockdown. Do any points resonate with you?

  1. Time granted to know who is essential in my life and which people I genuinely want to spend time with. Relationships with my parents have flourished, and I continue to discover new aspects of their diverse personalities.
  2. An ability to focus and accomplish goals with little to no interference from the outside world.
  3. This past year marked a period of intense learning and honing new skills; psychotherapy, foraging, social media management, SEO, writing, Kanban certifications, the list goes on.
  4. I’ve built engaging online social relationships and expanded my network.
  5. There are low to no airplanes in the sky: no jet streams and a reduction in air pollution. I notice the many different types of clouds and watch the tufts of white marshmallows traverse across the sky.
  6. With less pollution, the grass is greener — literally.
  7. I discovered how living in a…

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Lisa Bradburn
Change Your Mind Change Your Life

Psychotherapist (RPQ) & Agile Coach at the intersection of technology, faith and the human condition. Let’s chat: lbradburn@gestaltmail.ca