What POPSUGAR Editors Did During Shelter-in-Place
We Didn't Write a Novel During Shelter In Place, But Here's How We Managed to Find Moments of Joy
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"My mental health has definitely suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic for a number of reasons, but one thing I'm most proud of is buying a condo with my boyfriend. We didn't expect to lock down a home so soon, and when it finally happened, I was overwhelmed with how relieved I felt. It was a bright light amidst a hard year, and, for me, it represents moving forward. Growth is scary but good!" — Sam Brodsky, assistant editor, Fitness
Mary White, copy chief, also made a similar major life change when she moved. "I went through a long, painful breakup in fall 2020 and felt so sad and lonely afterward stuck in my apartment without my pandemic partner," she said. "Realising I needed to make a change, I decided on a whim to move towns to be closer to friends and family and have a clean slate. Before the pandemic, I never would've thought I'd be able to make such a big life change all by myself, and although it was incredibly daunting to go through the moving process alone, I'm so much happier where I am now and proud that I could do it all on my own."