Resilience In Nature: How Green Spaces Improve Our Health And Happiness During The COVID-19 Pandemic6/17/2021
This year was unique in many ways. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many of us to work from home, immediately shrinking our worlds. Instead of commuting miles from Cambridge to Boston, I found myself spending the majority of my time in the three-block radius around my home. Lucky for me, my daily companion was my one-year-old daughter. A bright spot to an otherwise harrowing pandemic was that we were able to spend hours each day exploring our neighborhood together, watching as spring emerged in New England. My perspective shifted dramatically as I knelt down to point out each budding tulip or held her up to smell a lilac. Although it was a terrifying time in so many ways, it was also one that forced me to be more grounded and present; and to truly appreciate my surroundings and the beautiful natural setting that I am fortunate to live in.
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