Sunday, April 5, 2026

An Invitation To Challenge Myself

In 2020 I became a member of the AARP Ethel group (named for Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, founder of the American Association of Retired Persons).  Each week the group sends out an email newsletter.

In the last issue I read about their five-week Spring Forward Challenge, which focuses on motivating women to "try new things, step out of their comfort zones, and pursue personal growth". Since this year I'm trying to focus on doing a wider variety of activities, signing up for the challenge seemed to be a great way to accomplish that.

Today I received an email with the challenges for the first week. I am to try a new type of tea, coffee, or snack I haven't tasted before and reach out to a friend I haven't heard from in months. There was also a bonus challenge to begin a gratitude journal. At the bottom of the message was an additional invitation to join a dedicated Facebook group for the challenge.

I am looking forward to seeing where this challenge takes me and what I learn about myself. 

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