Marnie, can we please get a stretch to a Sara Bareilles song? Some of the lyrics of my fave songs are sad, but the piano is beautiful! I can see our stretches to Gravity. I think Between the Lines would also work. Little Voice has good lyrics. There may be others that would also work. Thanks for considering!

Weighted vest disappointment. I definitely think results or benefits are overblown! I had a baseline bone density and body scan in March and then a follow up in October. From Spring through Fall I drastically increased my weighted vest walks to enjoy the weather and sunlight and get after those 10k steps all the menopause people are talking about, aka less Mbody.

It was disheartening to see that my bone density decreased in my October scan. I wasnt expecting an increase, but I definitely wasnt expecting a decrease! I figured it would be the same. I feel like the weighted vest walks are marketed and discussed like an alternative to workouts. Plus, after a month am I supposed to increase the weight? I added ankle weights, but I am not interested in buying new workout stuff every month.

My lesson is that I wont be swapping my Mbody for long walks as much next year. I’ll go back to my goal of 6k+ steps, achievable through mental wellness walking breaks throughout my workday.

Who has exited social media, how is it going, what helped you succeed? I’m so tired of sound bites and echo chambers and all the bad things. Have you replaced it with magazines, books, newspapers, or something else? (Photo of Rob Thomas at the piano from his concert in Denver last week. I’ve loved him/MB20 since the 6th grade! I selfishly would love a 20-30min class with all Rob and MB20.)