Are We There Yet?
"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."
Bob Len, Managing Director
"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."
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.
Yesterday was a typical day for me. I had a variety of meetings with clients, internal meetings, got kids off to school, made meals, etc. It is probably a similar set of activities that many of you have.
A client and friends sent me an article from Monday’s Washington Post written by Petula Dvorak was about an effort undertaken by the residents of the Goodwin House retirement community.