Delaying gratification can increase your pleasure and happiness. With lockdowns ending, what are you most looking forward to?
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30Real experiences shared by the community, from the original discussion to today.
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Taryn6 years ago
Going to the cinema with my husband!
Azi6 years ago
Socialising & making new friends..
Kitty6 years ago
Being able to hug my friends
Helen6 years ago
Being able to hug my family & friends
Anonymous6 years ago
Can’t wait to see my mum and give her a big hug!! Missing her so much ?
Anonymous6 years ago
Reserving a table in a restaurant, and order a beautiful bottle of wine
Maria6 years ago
Seeing my family and co-workers.
Anonymous6 years ago
Looking forward to my beautiful daughters wedding after months of uncertainty. Seeing the whole family together at this special time .
Jane6 years ago
Visiting an art gallery with friends or family
Anonymous6 years ago
Getting my haircut and shopping.
Tilly6 years ago
Going on vacation!
Anonymous6 years ago
A romantic meal out with the hubby
Windu6 years ago
Seeing my grand daughters and giving them a big hug - I’m also missing my mum but she still has to shield for a bit longer yet.
Nic6 years ago
Going for a beautiful meal with my family
Tabatha6 years ago
Going to the beach
Jess6 years ago
Having a beer in a pub garden with friends
Anonymous6 years ago
Going out to eat, buying a hot chocolate from Starbucks, window shopping, going to church, visiting National Trust Houses and gardens, going to charming British Cities and visiting Cathedrals and very old buildings. Going on holiday with my family, I feel a great loss, missing so much, but would rather stay alive. This menopause thing has given me 3 stones in 3 years, it’s v.bad. But I keep hurting myself doing exercise!!
Sam6 years ago
Going to visit my mum and my other family in Wales
Tracey6 years ago
Spending endless time with my grandchildren and going to our local pub for a roast dinner! ☺️
Anonymous6 years ago
Not worrying about getting sick because I go out somewhere and being able to go out and socialize. You see I was sick before the pandemic and I feel a bit robbed in my experience now of having to deal with that and also keep motivated and not negative and push people who are supposed to be closest to me away. I am a work in progress so I I keep reminding myself this and to know we all need to take each day one day at a time is relative to each and everyone of us.
Jean6 years ago
Looking forward to meeting with friends.
Helen6 years ago
Going camping with my lovely hubby.
Liz6 years ago
The lock down has given me time to reflect and realise what’s important and what isn’t . Iv realises that my family friends and time to relax and enjoy life is more important than working long hours and spending time worrying about work . I am looking forward to leaving my full time job and finding a rewarding part time job and then having time to go out for lunch with friends spend the day with my mam and babysit my granddaughters.
Anonymous6 years ago
Being able to travel outside the country again to see my family back home. I miss my parents and my brothers.
Jo Anne6 years ago
Giving my mum and dad a hug. Thinking about it makes me emotional.
Brooke6 years ago
Restaurants! Book stores! A massage!
Anonymous6 years ago
Definitely vacation!!!
Gee6 years ago
Time off work. Working in healthcare has been hard work.
Anonymous5 years ago
I want to give hugs and kisses to my children and grandchildren ? ( and 1 on the way )
Mariam5 years ago
Not panicking when someone sneezes or coughs around me.