Lockdown Love? Bring Back the Spice!

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Many of us are several weeks into stay-at-home directives from our governments and health officials. For many, this lockdown has translated to sharing a confined space with your partner while navigating new stressful issues including working from home, sudden unemployment, child care, and the never-ceasing uncertainty. The good news is; the lockdown has allowed us to spend time with our family and catch up with friends over a phone conversation.  These are a few ideas you could explore at times like this:

Acknowledge strengths
Try to acknowledge one another’s strengths. What special skills does your partner have to get through hard times? If your partner is the one making homeschooling schedules for the kids or going for grocery shopping while you work, let them know they are appreciated and compliment their ability to handle difficult situations.

Cook a special dinner together
There’s nothing that quite warms the heart like a home-cooked meal. If you’re completely new to cooking, don’t jump straight into the deep end to try and cook up a feast. You can always opt for simpler dishes such as simple jollof rice, toasts, fried plantain, and eggs.

Cheers to a night of celebration
A good bottle of Bree Merlot Red wine can be a great romantic touch to your meal. Challenge yourself by experimenting with your cocktail and mocktail concoctions. Set up your very own ‘bar for two’ to make it extra special.

Create your own movie theatre experience
If your idea of a romantic date night is to watch a movie together in a dark movie theatre with surround sound, you can dim the lights and set up your private theatre in the comforts of your home. What’s more, enjoying each other’s company while seeing the movie, gives complete privacy alongside munching on your favourite snacks and the ability to pause the movie at any time you want, is something that spices up a relationship.

Get competitive with games
Those old board games gathering dust on the top of your wardrobe could be key to keeping your mind active and healthy during the Coronavirus pandemic. Board games entertain and bring a family together through competitive and cooperative gameplay. Some of the most popular board games are Ludo, Chess, Snakes and Ladders, Checkers, Monopoly, Scrabble, etc. Playing a board game after a family dinner is an excellent way to get closer to your family while strengthening your family bond.

Work out together
Whether you are an exercise junky or not, you can create a space and work out in the living room, take this lockdown period to exercise together at home. Push each other to beat your last fitness milestones and unwind with a hearty meal after.

The pandemic is a moment of disconnect to reconnect; While we hope for all of these to be over, let’s spice up our relationship with our loved ones. We can’t wait to hear your idea of bringing back the spice.

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