For 3 weeks in November/December 2023, we sailed on Aurora Expedition's Greg Mortimer to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands/Malvinas. This is one of a series of blog posts detailing our shipboard experience, sea kayaking and other excursions, wildlife and bird sightings, and more.
The November 2023 edition of the PBC challenged all participants to enjoy life! Often, that's easier said than done. But, as I learned from The Science of Well-Being online course by Dr. Laurie Santos, happiness and enjoyment are determined by circumstances, your genetic "set point" and thoughts/actions. So this month I share 5 thoughts/actions that helped me enjoy life to the fullest!
Staying busy from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been difficult. I still can't figure out how so many people are finding big chunks of time to do deep cleaning, sorting and tossing/recycling/donating! 🙂 Between sewing masks, gardening, exercising, cooking/baking, learning and family phone/Zoom calls, our days are rich and full.
To a greater or lesser degree, COVID-19 has triggered change for pretty much everyone. Since we've been working (and working out) from home for well over 10 years now, we're coping with fewer changes to our world than many people are: mostly lower level challenges, like figuring out how to order groceries for pick-up when then next pick-up window is 10 days to 2 weeks out, how best to support elderly neighbours and extended family members, adjusting to virtual choir rehearsals and wondering what the 2020 hiking/biking season will look like.