by Shannon Lebrun (Abbotsford)
“I want to stay healthy, so will keep using this time to help me reach my goals.” – Shannon Lebrun
This story is about how I turned the times of COVID-19 into a way of helping me have a healthier life.
Before the pandemic started, my life was about going to work, hanging out with friends, doing volunteer work and going for drives. But since COVID-19, I have not been able to work for almost three months now. I’m not able to do many of the things I used to.
I decided I could overcome this challenge by using this time as an opportunity to show myself I can take care of my health.
I have never really liked going for walks, but over the past several months I have not been able to get into the car and go out with my support worker like we normally do. So instead my support worker has been coming over to my place and we have been walking while being two meters apart. We started with a six kilometre walk and now I’m walking longer and up more hills.
I thought I would check my weight and I lost 12.2 pounds! I need to lose another eight pounds to reach my goal.
You might be asking, “What does the virus have to do with me becoming healthier?” Well, instead of being bored at home I’ve decided this time is going to help me lose those eight more pounds.
Yes, it sucks that we can’t go into the stores or busses the same way, but we will get through this. Especially if you have a goal like me that you can work towards before the pandemic is over. I want to stay healthy, so will keep using this time to help me reach my goals.
