"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."
Earlier this week, I attended a discussion about connecting with people and the presenter made a comment that what people crave most is the familiar. He noted that, over millions of years, our brains have developed to desire what is familiar to us and to fear what is not familiar. In other words, we don’t like change.
Last Sunday, my pastor’s homily focused on the Bible passage about loving thy neighbor. She noted that the word “love” in this passage was not about the feeling of love but about the action of love.
The constant negative news cycle can affect one’s mental health. An interesting fact I heard in a conference this week is that depression is the leading cause of disability in the US for individuals ages 15 to 44.
Earlier this week, I listened to two consecutive episodes of The Daily while shuttling kids to activities. The topics were completely different but one of my take-aways was a concern about our ability to overcome challenges as a society.
On 60 Minutes this week, Anderson Cooper led a segment on Tony Bennett, the famous American singer of show tunes, big band, and jazz, best known for hits like “I left my heart in San Francisco” and “The Lady is a Tramp.” He’s been performing for eight decades and for his 95th birthday in August, he performed with Lady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall.