Nicole Schmiedl in Denver, Colorado

For the last two weeks, our lives have been confined to my 660-square-foot apartment. We’ve tried our best to establish and maintain a routine—get up at 7 a.m., make coffee, and watch our daily allotment of the news. From there we’ll head to our “offices” for the day—the couch or the breakfast table—where throughout the day we’ll simultaneously take our Zoom calls and work. 

We’ll unwind from the day by walking our neighborhood or FaceTiming with friends, and then we’ve been making meals and scheduling date nights such as a puzzle night, spa night, or movie night. We try to practice gratitude and find the joys in simple things, as we slow down life and try to stay sane.  Photo 2 of 11 in Shelter in Place: How Our Readers Are Adjusting to the New Normal

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The living room doubles as a conference room for calls, and becomes a puzzle zone on date nights.