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Even though we can now get back to spending more time together, remote living and working hasn't completely gone away. Here are a few ways to feel close even when you're far apart:
# 1: Send snail mail
Now that we are all online so much, it is sometimes nice to communicate with each other offline. So send a card to your parents, sister, brother or other relatives and friends
# 2: Get some face time
When you call people, use that camera. Because there's nothing better than seeing your sister's house as cluttered as your own. Or your colleague sitting in a comfy track suit, too. But especially because you can see better through video how someone really feels. So use Facetime, Whatsapp, Messenger, Zoom, Skype, Google Hangout — whatever works for you both.
# 3: Take a drive
Your grandparents are not allowed to leave their retirement home. Make a nice banner or put on a colorful or funny outfit and drive by. They will really cherish those moments. Do they still live at home? Bring a chair and put it on the terrace or in front of the front door and chat at a safe social distance. It is important they don’t become lonely either and that chat can help them a lot – and yourself, too, of course!
# 4: Deliver a meal
Do some creative cooking, or just a big pot of spaghetti sauce, and drop it off for your grandparents at their door. Or surprise an elderly neighbor with a delicious homemade meal. It’s a simple way to brighten someone’s day and provide some healthy food, too.
