5 Things I Did This Week

1) On Monday, I met up with two friends for dinner. Both of these friends are really going through it. Their homes took on multiple feet of water during Helene and they lost just about everything. They’re dealing with insurance craziness, FEMA issues, living in temporary housing for months (both are married, one has a dog and one has a dog and a two-year-old), and just the all-around PTSD that comes with losing your home and having to rebuild. I’m glad I could be a listening ear at dinner!

2) On Monday, I also enjoyed watching the Dolphins win their first game in seven weeks (one of those being a bye, but still). It’s been a hard season and it’s unlikely we’ll make the playoffs, but a win is a win. I’ll take what I can get from this heartbreak team.

3) On Tuesday, I went to a very hard HIIT class. This HIIT class was with a different trainer and he really puts us through the wringer. I don’t love his classes as much because he rarely offers modifications and I feel a little left behind in his workouts. But Mom and I couldn’t make it to our regular Wednesday evening HIIT class so this one had to do. Did I love it? No. My back was aching a lot during this workout. But am I proud I got through it? Hell yes.

4) On Wednesday, my mom and I volunteered with Feeding Tampa Bay. This food bank is trying to eliminate food insecurity across our community and it felt really good to do something small to help their cause. We worked the morning and afternoon shifts where we sorted all different kinds of foods and supplies in their warehouse. It was an intense day (these two office ladies were not prepared for being on their feet all day and carrying heavy boxes!), but we enjoyed our time so much that we’re planning on volunteering at least once a quarter.

5) On Thursday, I had a fun afternoon at Top Golf with coworkers. Since I’m fully remote now (we used to have an office in Tampa but they got rid of it once we all became remote workers during the pandemic), I don’t often get to see coworkers face to face. Most of the people who showed up were people I used to see daily in the office, so it was nice to catch up, play some silly golfing games, and snack all afternoon on bar food. I had a great time!

What’s something you did this week?