gratitude

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Staying Connected through Technology / Seven Days of Gratitude

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Staying Connected through Technology / Seven Days of Gratitude

Recently, I have been VERY grateful for technology and social media while I stay at home. Technology has been such an integral part of our lives for so long that it can be easy to take it for granted, and we can forget that it's a luxury. I use it for work of course, but also increasingly to stay connected with family, friends and patients, and to inspire others and be inspired by others. While it's not a substitute for an in-person connection, technology has helped ease our global pivot to staying safe at home to be less painful. FaceTiming and video calls with our loved ones has never felt so important. Zoom happy hours anyone?

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Back to Basics, with a Smile / Seven Days of Gratitude

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Back to Basics, with a Smile / Seven Days of Gratitude

Today, I'm grateful to get back-to-basics exercising. We've all been deprived of our normal routines. With all of the rain we've been getting on the east coast, I'm relegated to working out at home to maintain my emotional, mental and physical well-being. I know that if we need an excuse we'll find one, and that cardio is possible in studio apartments and bedrooms - dancing or jumping jacks anyone? When I started training for Ironmans a decade ago, I didn't have a gym membership. The streets were my gym. So I returned to my fitness roots using an approach that marries MacGyver with a can-do attitude. Got a couch?

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Enjoying a Slower Pace / Seven Days of Gratitude

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Enjoying a Slower Pace / Seven Days of Gratitude

In the spirit of encouraging us all to focus on what we DO have - our blessings, and what I want to see grow, I’ll be planting seeds of gratitude the next 7 days, and hope you’ll join me in helping to spread positivity and joy. Half-empty or half-full, my glass just IS, and I’m ever so grateful that I have a glass. Cheers to whatever’s in yours!

Greater mental health awaits.