As stress levels are rising when we are all thinking about midterms, graduation, summer plans, finding jobs, I was glad we took a little time to check in with each other at the beginning of class. I know that for me, it is easy for me to get caught up in the stress of planning my future that I forget that it is important to live in the moment. Having this discussion with my fellow classmates made me take a step back and realize that we just have to take things slow and one step at a time. This discussion sets the stage well for our first book presentation about the first half of John Leland’s book, Happiness Is a Choice You Make. In this book, the author follows six elders between the ages of 87-92 who share their life story and wisdom. It was really interesting to read that despite older people’s declining health, they still find ways to be happy because they accept the inevitable. All in all, older people worry less. This made me reflect about what it means to be happy in my life and remind myself that it is important to worry about the things that I can control in my life and to let go of the things that I cannot control. While we do need to look forward into the future in order to plan for our post-grad plans, we also have to live in the present to enjoy the little things in life. At the end of class, I met up with my walkathon HAP group and delegated tasks for the event including mapping a route, snacks for the picnic, outreach, and shirt design. Our project is rolling!
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