Lost my business to Covid | One year of 'not' working from home Last year I lost my business to Covid. Without going into the sob story, here are my experiences in the last 12 months, some lessons learnt and how to keep your motivation up. No fluff and getting straight to the point. Nothing saves like savings - I had enough to tide me over this period. My savings were not a result of astronomical salaries or miserly living but prudent and periodic investments, sans any major misadventures. It was also easier that we have been a DINK family for quite some time, though we became a SINK family during lockdown (pun intended), with my wife holding fort. Note that I am not advocating any preference for a family structure.