I have about 1 hr in the evening that is kind of my own. As an investment in my academic pursuits, the past few months, I have watched ‘Parks and Recreation’ in its entirety. I feel like this time has made me a better person. Who doesn’t enjoy Amy Poehler? Chris Pratt? Rob Lowe and more ?

Simplicity seems to be the theme of my current circumstances. With that in mind, I introduce to you Andy Dwyer’s 5 Karate moves to success (with my commentary and adaptations):

1. Make something (this could be as simple as making your bed, or as complicated as making sourdough —thank you pandemic for that.. the key is creativity- this is an important practice for our brains.)
2. Learn something (The options are endless – wordle anyone? I have done online language learning.)
3. Karate chop something (Move your body yo!! Have some exercise ‘snacks’ (credit @careerfit_mom) sprinkled throughout your day. Working out doesn’t have to be a big complicated thing! (I also enjoy pretend kicking and punching)
4. Try something new (maybe it is kale, maybe full contact football .. again, the options are limitless)
5. Being nice to someone (start with yourself.)