There are plenty of dates you can take yourself on. Even in lockdown. Here's some I've done personally.
· Wander around a museum following your curiosity
· Buy your favourite wine/drink and food, then take yourself off in your car or campervan just a short walk from your house. Sit there with your journal, playing your favourite tunes, enjoying your treats. Walk home. I’ve done this numerous times. My longest stint was 6 hours.
· Go out to a restaurant and just order pudding (OK - not actually done yet but would love to)
· Take yourself off for a day long walk just on your own. Wear a ball dress if it takes your fancy
· Wander around your neighbour taking paths or roads you’ve never taken before
· Get up early and watch the sunset with a hot drink
· Paint in the rain and go with what it does to your painting
· Write a letter to someone you’ve lost touch with and miss
· Try something new in the comfort of your home with YouTube – like t’ai chi or belly dancing
· Draw a self portrait or take an arty selfie
· Write a vision of what you hope your life looks like in 10 years time
· Go to a comedy club – especially good if you are alone
· Do a boudoir shoot
· Spend time with a poet
· Dance on your own; if not in a club then even around your kitchen counts (my favourite is Sara Cox's half wow-er)
· Stay in a youth hostel even if you’re 43
· Go back to the first pub you ever managed to get in and have a legal drink there
· Go for a walk talking to yourself for at least 7.5 minutes
· Book your village hall and do a talk on something that is important to you
· Imagine and create the superhero you would be if you had superpowers (complete with name, skills, outfit...)
· Ask someone you've recently met, that you like, to go on a playdate with you (yes, technically artists dates 'should' be solo but the first rule of creativity is there are no rules)
· Crash a wedding
· Do a physical challenge that really pushes your body beyond what you thought you could do - like a triathlon for me
· Write your memoir
· Start a blog or podcast – tell the world what you think
There are loads of other ideas here.
