Social Challenge: Week 1 One Small Win!

[AARPTeri]

Week 1:  What’s one small win you have had this week and one thing that’s been harder than expected?  Short answers welcome! Jump in even if you’re just getting started!

Want to join the challenge?  Here’s the URL:https://www.aarp.org/rewards/earn/socialchallenge/ 

[RobinS265398]

One small win is I try to strike up a conversation with someone when I,'m out and about more often than I used to. I have social anxiety and feel awkward.  

[DianneD423]

 I finished a chapter of my coding homework early this week but I forgot about the discussion board which is now late lol. With menopause, this seems to be the norm these days!!! Anyone have any great advice about menopause and its pitfalls? My mom passed when I was 27 so I don't have an older female figure to ask, not to mention no one really ever told us about this stuff anyway! I feel like a crazy person half the time and my husband is really questioning my mental health and anger issues these day 😂

[RobinS265398]

I'll pray for you.  Menopause has been rough for me.  I'm 55.  I have had it all: brain fog, mood swings, hot flashes, sleep onset insomnia, weight gain, and  crying spells. I'm trying natural remedies wild yam cream, vitex (chasteberry), red clover, and if you do not have Hypothyroidism, also Maca Root is helpful. 

[GeraldineM929296]

Walking 10,000 stops a day. Going blind in my left eye.

[SereneSeagull]

Congrats on your steps, @GeraldineM929296 . Thats great!  Wonderful sense of accomplishment too!  Endorphins are released, and you feel good.

I know someone that had a blindness in an eye.  While disconcerting, they were able to overcome the challenges and did well adapting.  Definitely a blow, but was quite interesting how well they were able to deal as if it hadn’t happened..  I think our bodies are amazing how they do that naturally sometimes.  Keep on keepin’ on! 

[GeraldineM929296]

Thank you!

[DeniseM153174]

One small win today was to set up boundaries with certain individuals that are not capable of being authentic and caring friends. 

[l342409g]

This is often so true. A lot of people are only seeking what will benefit them. Maybe thats what sets me away from a lot of people.

[SereneSeagull]

I applaud that @DeniseM153174 !  It’s your life to live, and we don’t have to accept or invite anyone into our lives that causes an unhealthy, unwelcoming environment for us that we don’t want.  Nicely done!  

[JackieC777628]

Agreed. Good words to live by. 

[gw7821]

I asked and was added to a chat thread for one of my gym classes. If our teacher is absent the group entertains meeting anyway to work out together. 

[RobinS265398]

That's good news. I'm glad to hear you all meet anyway when the instructor is away.  That's a dedicated group.  I hope to find one like you have.  

[SereneSeagull]

Proactive involvement and then inclusion!  Congrats on reaching out to do this, @gw7821 !

[chrysgoodell]

I set up an extra therapy session.

[SereneSeagull]

Awareness of our own needs, is a positive approach, nicely done, @chrysgoodell !

[AmandaM216150]

My win is going out for lunch twice. 

[SereneSeagull]

I totally enjoy taking myself out for meals!  A wonderful, peaceful, gloriously justified self love.  Enjoy every minute, @AmandaM216150 

[AletaM448736]

Wins: Learning to embrace AARP, learning to play online games, and easing into retirement.  

Hard: All of the above! Seriously!  🤣

[SereneSeagull]

Time to chillax, @AletaM448736 , and enjoy!

[SandyJ15397]

Practicing mindfulness meditation 

[SereneSeagull]

@SandyJ15397 , Nice!!

[Boddy53]

Enjoying my daughter’s company day by day;

never taking one minute for granted 

[SereneSeagull]

@Boddy53 , what we all should be doing in life, but sometimes forget to do.  That’s great!

[ShirleyG400414]

10k daily walking challenge has been fun but very challenging! I love it.

[SereneSeagull]

Fantastic @ShirleyG400414 !

[StefonR804160]

Win: Spending time with my daughter 

[b338051c]

I also was able to spend a couple of hours with my daughter and granddaughters age 6 and 1. They all went on a week trip with her husband's family and had a great time. It was a bit difficult for me to hear. Kept fascinating from feeling gratitude that she married into a close family and feeling a loss of not having the same with her and her girls.

[StefonR804160]

Walking in the morning 🌄 

[KrisV644040]

Getting those 10,000 steps in daily!