May 172 min read

Morning Club

My husband was watching a Youtube video about the habits of successful people. Tim Cook, appointed by Steve Jobs to head up Apple, gets up at 3:45am every day. 👀

This year we have committed to waking up at 5:30am every day to hit the gym. ⏰ As part of a plan to feel our best, it’s working. 🏋🏽And while we certainly feel a bit like Tim Cook, the downside is being tired at various points in the day. 😴 Overcoming COVID this past January, the fatigue is overwhelming sometimes. 😞

Still, we all are doing our darnedest to function, get through difficult days, work hard at our jobs, run our households, pay our bills, pay attention to world affairs, and maybe just maybe, squeeze in a friendly phone call or coffee date, and an episode of some Netflix show or another. 🙏🏽

I repeat: we are all doing our best to function, get through difficult days, work hard at our jobs, run our households, pay our bills, pay attention to world affairs, and maybe just maybe, squeeze in a friendly phone call or coffee date, and an episode of some Netflix show or another. 🙏🏽

And yes, we get thrown curveballs. ⚾️ A disagreement. A sick friend. A feverish child. A daughter who breaks curfew. 😳 Another who tells you Sunday Night about a Science project due tomorrow. 🤦🏻‍♀️ A son whose Amazon orders on your credit card are through the roof. 😳 And then is catapulted off his scooter onto the road. 🛵 A parent who is sick of COVID fear. 😞 A dog who can’t stay home alone. 🐾 And a kitchen that seems to never close. 🥘

Add to that, you want to exercise and eat healthy. Steal a few moments of “me time” – to browse online, or tackle that laundry hamper that never seems to empty. 🧺

It’s called life. And it’s hard and beautiful and ugly all at the same time. What we choose to do socially, in our down time, or with our families, varies. We try to grow, make good choices, be healthy (mind and body). 💪🏽

It’s a new season. 🌳 Flowers are blooming. 💐 The sun is shining. ☀️ And we have hope. Hope for good days. Hope for summer. 🏖