By Danealla Khoshabeh


Danealla’s 15 Lockdown Essentials: At first, it was a challenge to come up with 15 objects, then it was a challenge to edit down. I realized a lot of things got me through our lockdowns but the most impactful were the little rituals I had throughout the days. Here’s my top 15:

1. Laptop 💻
2. Phone 📱
3. Nespresso Coffee ☕️
4. House Plant(s) - this is the only one thriving!  🪴
5. Personal Notebook 📓
6. Aromatherapy 🕯
7. Gardening - this Covid hobby helped me stay calm and distracted 🌺🌱🌿
8. Sour Beer 🍺
9. My Gallery wall of postcards from around the world that  remind me of travelling ✈️
10. Firestick Remote - Netflix etc 📺
11. Hidrate Water bottle to keep me on track 🚰
12. Tea (preferably local)  
13. Exercise - represented by a dumbbell
14. Darts - another hobby we took up during Covid 🎯
15. Brightly coloured makeup to keep my mood lifted! 💄

Hamilton, Canada