"Since the pandemic started, I've wanted to stay connected with our community. Through the form of a weekly blog, I share my insights and reflections on various topics."
In the US at the end of January, the focus of the sports community is the football playoffs culminating with the Super Bowl on February 9th. Three weeks ago, following the game in which the Baltimore Ravens lost to the Buffalo Bills, something amazing happened.
On Wednesday, I was in Charlotte attending a planning conference. I flew home that afternoon, arrived safely as expected, and made my way home. As anyone who drives along the George Washington Parkway knows, I saw many planes and helicopters over the river.
If you haven’t noticed, people seem to be on edge. Whether it’s weather events, inflation, the economy, or politics, stress levels seem to be higher than normal.
The new year began with violence as we woke up that morning to learn that a terrorist had driven his car into a group of revelers in New Orleans, killing and injuring many. A week later, those living in Los Angeles found themselves in the path of numerous wildfires leading to 24 deaths to date and billions of dollars in damages.
The new year is a time for making resolutions about things you want to accomplish in the coming twelve months. For many of us, exercise and overall health may top the list and are often the resolutions that fall to the wayside within a couple of months.
Happy New Year. While we don’t know what the new year will bring to us, we do know one thing for sure. In 2025, each of us will get a year older. In Holly Burns 2023 New York Times article—"How to Change Your Mind-Set About Aging”—she notes, “People who think positively about getting older often live longer, healthier lives.”