INSIGHT Magazine Special Home Edition April 2020 | Page 28

STAYING HEALTHY
Self-Care through
COVID-19
by Karla Eden
F
our weeks ago, I spent the weekend in
Atlanta at the annual Brunch Festival
with my friends and thousands of
others. We shared Uber and Lyft rides,
checked out the local hot spots, and
enjoyed our time socializing. The following
weekend, I hosted an event with hundreds
of locals crowding into small areas and all
in fairly close proximity to one another. We
didn’t think much about COVID-19 then.
The following week, schools began closing
their doors, businesses began taking extra
precautions, stores couldn’t keep essential
food items, cleaning products, and toilet
paper on the shelves. I immediately began
social distancing for myself and my family. I
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made a shopping list based off a two week
menu and shopped for only the items we
needed. I began working from home more
and frequented the office less. My husband
works in a healthcare facility and we needed
to be safe ourselves to do our part in keeping
his residents healthy as well.
This evening our Governor issued a
statewide Stay At Home order. We are to
stay at home aside from traveling to and
from work if you are an essential employee,
grocery and pharmacy pickup, or to provide
care for a person(s) unable to do for his or
herself. I was prepared for this. I’ve been
expecting it for several days, but as I scrolled
through social media I am reminded that not
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