Greetings and welcome to the Why Struggle Podcast.
I'm your host,
Barbara J.
Faison,
And my intention with this podcast is to offer ideas,
Insights,
And inspirations so you can live life better.
Greetings and welcome to 2024 Week 17,
P.
Knuckle,
Platelets,
And Resident Alien.
Doing new things is great for your brain.
I'm an LL,
A lifelong learner,
And I'm grateful that for the most part I enjoy trying new things.
I've been doing new things so long it really is second nature for me,
Most of the time.
Watching a genre of a movie or a series you normally wouldn't watch is doing something new.
It can also be picking up something new when you go grocery shopping or turning down a different street on your way home.
It doesn't have to be major,
Just something different from the usual.
This week I did three new things.
P.
Knuckle,
This week I did three new things.
P.
Knuckle,
Donated platelets and watched Resident Alien on Netflix.
P.
Knuckle,
On Saturday I went over to my friend Kim Kennedy's house for a birthday celebration.
At these gatherings we pretty much hang out for the day.
It's always a lot of fun and people come and go based on their availability.
I arrived mid-afternoon after a four-hour shift working at the local library.
We offer passport processing at our branch and Saturday is usually very busy.
I was looking forward to sitting and relaxing.
I was looking forward to it and relaxing.
After greeting the ladies that were there,
I grabbed a plate of food and sat down to join the festivities.
We laughed and talked and then started to play cards.
I grew up playing cards which included Tonk,
Bid Whisk,
Gin Rummy,
Spades to name a few.
I grew up playing cards which included Tonk,
Bid Whisk,
Gin Rummy,
Spades to name a few.
The card game they started to play was P.
Knuckle.
I don't recall ever playing P.
Knuckle.
I was up for something new.
Why not?
When the ladies started to explain the game and pulled out a piece of paper to write down how to score,
I thought to myself this will take a lot of mental energy.
Not quite what I expected and not very relaxing.
I laughed with them that P.
Knuckle required a lot of thinking.
These ladies are older than me and have been playing P.
Knuckle since they were in their teens or earlier.
The birthday guest of honor Ilona and I were the ones learning how to play the game.
I joked and complained a bit as they were explaining how to play and I loved how they talked us through all the steps.
It was a lot of fun after I got out of my head about all the thinking required.
Donating platelets.
Yesterday,
I donated platelets for the first time after receiving a request from a friend who had a family member who needed them.
I've donated blood numerous times,
So this was definitely something new and different.
The process was very streamlined with the application and the forms being online.
I was ready to go.
I am a bit of a researcher,
So I did go to YouTube to know what to expect.
I didn't say doing new things didn't mean you couldn't research,
Did I?
I was in and out within a few hours.
Resident Alien.
The third recent new thing I did was to start watching Resident Alien on Netflix.
It's a science fiction series about an alien who comes to earth and takes on human form.
Sci-fi is not a genre I watch much,
So I thought I would try this series out.
I found it to be hilarious with quirky characters and great writing.
It's lighthearted for the most part,
So I can watch it and get a good laugh.
Doing new things regularly is a great way to get out of your comfort zone and keep your mind engaged and active.
Would I play Pinochle again?
Yep.
I would also donate platelets again.
And I'm still watching Resident Alien.
I'm almost done with season two.
So,
What's something new you've tried recently?
Leave a comment where you're listening to this podcast.
Transcribed by https://otter.
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