It's the little things

As I always do, I spritzed my favorite perfume on my wrist before walking out of my bedroom this morning.

I smiled as I considered that, when you’re sheltering-in-place with a houseplant as the only other sign of life, no one would know - good or bad - what I smell like today.

It’s the third Tuesday of the month, which means that in a few minutes, the mastermind group that I’m part of - the Lighthouse Squad - will meet.

This morning, though, instead of from my corner seat on Saya Hillman's couch, I’ll be curled up in the corner of my own. Like I always do, I’ll have my morning smoothie by my side - and my water and my coffee.

We’ll be face-to-face, but with screens between us. I’ll learn from and support my “squadmates.”

We’ll laugh and listen and I will feel their lift.

So much is changing. But so much remains the same.

Today I’m honoring the routine - in insurance, we have a lot of them. Every insurance policy, after all, has a beginning and an end. Will you share with me? What’s stayed the same for you when so much has changed?