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Annie Scott's avatar

I SO relate to this. Moved out of London two years ago and can't believe I managed to live there for 20 years!

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Elizabeth Tai's avatar

I so relate to your post. I never realised how much living right in the middle of a city affected my mental health until the pandemic hit. While it's not New York city, I live in the town centre of a satellite city of sorts. During the lockdown, I longed so much for some green, but all I saw were buildings. And the noise pollution seemed worse, what with a neighbour whose kids never stopped screaming or crying.

I have since moved to a leafy part of that same city, on top of a hill. My apartment has two balconies. One faces the hills of the town. In both balconies I grow flowers and vegetables. I start the day walking the neighbourhood, which has giant trees and lots of gardens. It's quiet, so very quiet compared to my crazy apartment in the city. I should've moved out so much earlier.

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