1 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, Emily Abadi here coming to you from the 2 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: Age Studio. You are listening to another installment of Five 3 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: Minute Friday from hurdle Man. I am here to exhale 4 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:36,559 Speaker 1: and tell you that this week I started living my life. 5 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 2: I say that like in jest, but honestly it's true. 6 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 2: I have. 7 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: It's no secret if you've been listening to the show, 8 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: if you've been following me on social media. I have 9 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: just been navigating a lot over the last few weeks, months, 10 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: a little over a month now, and just feeling some 11 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: kind of way about being in this season of transition. 12 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: And it really just started to get to me that 13 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: I was letting my anxiety and fear. 14 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 2: Over what is going on with our world and the pandemic, 15 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 2: like letting this fear just completely dominate my being. 16 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,479 Speaker 1: And I kept saying things like, well, after I go 17 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: do this thing, then I'm going to live my life. 18 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,759 Speaker 1: After I go do this thing, I'll go live my life. 19 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: Like there were certain benchmark activities like going to dinner 20 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: at eleven Madison Park, and like taking a certain trip 21 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: or seeing certain family and Christmas and being careful with that, 22 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: Like I kept going through all of these moments where 23 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 1: I knew that I didn't want to have COVID for 24 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: that moment, and so I would just completely isolate myself. 25 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: And finally after going to eleven Madison Park, God, when 26 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: was this over a week and a half ago. 27 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 2: Now, I made the decision that I was going to 28 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 2: live my life. 29 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: And I'm laughing because if you're on TikTok or maybe 30 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: even just Instagram reels, you've probably heard that Kardashian reel 31 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: that it's just them being like, I just love living 32 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: my life, and it's Courtney and Kim and Chloe and 33 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: they're all saying this all the time. I digress, So 34 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 1: what does living my life look like? Honestly, it's me 35 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: just making plans. And I'm not saying that I'm like 36 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: excellent at going to stand in the middle of a 37 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 1: crowded bar or do I really like have the desire 38 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: to go do that. 39 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 2: I think that my anxiety would arrest me a little 40 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 2: bit in that situation. So no, I'm not running to 41 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 2: go do that. 42 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 1: But I am making plans like I'm making plans to 43 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: go to brunch with a girlfriend and not make myself 44 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: sit outside in the freezing cold. 45 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 2: I'm making plans too. 46 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: I'm going to see a Broadway show tonight, I am 47 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: having dinner at my friend's apartment tomorrow, and I'm going 48 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 1: to keep being responsible and I go get tested once 49 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: a week. And this is just the life that I 50 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 1: have decided to live because I could not do it anymore. 51 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 1: I do the best I can to take care of 52 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: myself and be as cautious as possible and mask up 53 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: and whatever. And everybody's different, but for so long I 54 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: was so isolated. 55 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 2: I'm just done with it. 56 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: And it's really invigorating. It's really exciting. I feel just 57 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: I needed this. And I think that over the past 58 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: couple of years, as we've been dealing with this, that 59 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: so many of us have had these conversations about like 60 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: kind of the worse or evil right, And I was 61 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: at a point where my mental health was struggling so 62 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: much because of the choices that I was making based 63 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 1: on my anxiety that I needed to work on it 64 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 1: and I needed to make a shift. 65 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 2: And so I'm shifting and I am here. 66 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: I'm here to announce it on five minute Friday, not 67 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: like in this boisterous way. And again, like I totally 68 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 1: respect so much everyone's decision on how they want to 69 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: execute it this time. And I think that's a really 70 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: important note, right. We need to carry on with like 71 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 1: an understanding that everyone needs to handle how they want 72 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: to go about their life, just like in all things 73 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: in life, with like how they want to go on 74 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: with life. And your decisions might be different than my decisions, 75 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: but I'm not going to stand here and give you 76 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: flack for it. I'm just gonna choose to take responsibility 77 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: over my own actions. 78 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 2: Big exhal. 79 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: I definitely do still have like a fair amount of anxiety. 80 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: And the people at my local clinic that I go 81 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: to to get like my PCR rapid tests, they know 82 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: me my first name. 83 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 2: Now, So this is just this is just where we're at. 84 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 2: My prompter for. 85 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: You this week, I'm like laughing. I feel like I 86 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: just rambled about COVID for five minutes. I don't know 87 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 1: if anybody actually cares. But my prompter for you this week, 88 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: which is kind of related but maybe not so much related. 89 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: What are you looking forward to in the next two months? 90 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: You know, for so long I was living my life 91 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: just thinking about the things that I was looking forward 92 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 1: to and the things that I was looking forward to 93 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: and being like, just be careful until this thing, like 94 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: I said, and now like I want to be better 95 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: about just like looking forward to smaller moments, looking forward 96 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: to simpler pleasures and more joy and amplifying that. So 97 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: what are you looking forward to in the next two months? 98 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: And now listener question, Hey. 99 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 3: Emily, this is Annie from Minnesota. Okay, kind of a 100 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 3: fun question. Are you a person that has the same 101 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 3: breakfast every morning or do you change it up? And 102 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 3: if so, what is your staple breakfast? Thanks so much, 103 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 3: I have a great day. 104 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 2: Bye Annie from Minnesota. Hi Annie, it's good to hear 105 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 2: from you. 106 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: I don't have the same breakfast all the time, but 107 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,599 Speaker 1: I do have a few go tos. These include a 108 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:44,840 Speaker 1: bowl of oatmeal with a teaspoon of peanut butter, teaspoon 109 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,799 Speaker 1: of jelly, and sliced banana. I am in this groove 110 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: lately where I'm making omelets, so I'll do a two 111 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: egg omelet with a sash splash of almond milk, and 112 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: the panels I'll take like a. 113 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 2: Bunch of veggies. 114 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: So my go tos lately has been an omelet with 115 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: peas odd I know, mushrooms. 116 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:03,279 Speaker 2: Onion. 117 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: I feel like there's something oh cherry tomatoes, and then 118 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 1: once that all saute is up, I'll throw in a 119 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 1: large heaping amount of arugula and I'll stir fry all 120 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 1: of that or saute all of that. 121 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 2: Until the arugola goes down to like nothing, and then 122 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 2: I will put. 123 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: The eggs in there and make an omelet, and I 124 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: won't put any cheese in it, but I'll fold it over. 125 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: And then i'll put those little jlapenos that you buy 126 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: from Trader Joe's, the pickled ones on top and chef's 127 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:30,279 Speaker 1: kiss it is zibbist and then more of a summer breakfast. 128 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: But I have been kind of indulging in this lately. 129 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,600 Speaker 1: I'm also a big Greek yogurt person, so I'll do 130 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 1: Greek yogurt serving with just fruits on it. I love 131 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 1: putting a little mint on if I have that in 132 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 1: the home, which is a rare occasion, but a delightful one, 133 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:45,880 Speaker 1: and then like a quarter cup of granola on top. 134 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:51,279 Speaker 1: I usually like make breakfast while I'm simultanous tiniously simultaneously 135 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:52,920 Speaker 1: drinking Athletic Greens. 136 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 2: Ag one from Athletic Greens. I'll put a link in 137 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 2: the show. 138 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: Note if you want to get in on the ag 139 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 1: one gang, but I usually do them simultaneously, and that's it. 140 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 2: Of course. Also coffee. 141 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 1: I drink an espresso first thing in the morning when 142 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: I wake up, and then I'll make some more, maybe 143 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 1: a pour over when I'm ready to get started. 144 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 2: With work for today. But that's my whole breakfast stick. 145 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: I hope you're all in Lange, and I'm always looking 146 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 1: for fun new recipes and stuff. 147 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 2: So if you have a go to breakfast, I would 148 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 2: love to. 149 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: Hear about it. And I'd also love your questions. I really, 150 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: really I love your questions and I want to answer 151 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: more of them. So if you're thinking right now that 152 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 1: you have a question about anything, anything from relationships to sleep, 153 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 1: I want to answer it. There's a link in the 154 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: show notes that says leave me a voice message. Head 155 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 1: on in there click there, leave me a voice message 156 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: and ask me whatever you'd like. 157 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 2: That's it for this week. 158 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 1: I'm over at Hurdle Podcasts and at Emily a Body 159 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 1: Another Hurdle conquered. 160 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 2: Catch you guys next time.