From KT – Welcome to Match the Mayor 10!
Greetings to the Good People of the DaVita Village!
It is hard to believe this will be the tenth Match the Mayor. The MTM team has put together a distinctively holistic program this year, that should be fun and helpful as we all strive to create and maintain healthy lives.
This year’s “menu” is much longer, including things like developing a personal mission statement. I have done pretty complete drafts of personal mission statements a few times over the last 20 years – although I have never ended up with one I stuck with, they were all quite similar and the process helped clarify what I care most about. So there was a lot of value even though I never ended up adopting one and keeping it in my daily folder. It will be interesting to see what I generate this time, I am somewhat nervous to be doing it publicly.
Once again I would like to lose weight. Sounds a bit like a broken record. I am at 194 as of this morning, all muscle except for the parts that are fat. On the meditation front I started doing daily tracking of 5 minutes of total quiet/breathing time a few weeks ago – this has already meant I am doing it 3-4 times a week instead of one. I also started tracking my personal journaling, where my goal is once a week. Since I started tracking I have moved from about 1.5 times a month to once every week.
On the work front I am going to start tracking a “mindfulness score” for each meeting/call I am in/on. I did that once before and it helped. I write down the scores right after each meeting or at the end of the day, and I keep the scores to watch for trends. Quite humbling on some days, as I realize I am letting stress or fatigue or whatever lead me to not be my best self, and start emptying people’s cups instead of holding them neutral or re-filling them.
I will do my little blog about every 2-3 days, probably about this length. As always I will try to answer many of the posts that come from you guys, but I will always read all of them, each and every one.
I just finished a good summer – unfortunately I had another surgery which forced me to cancel a few of my favorite summer activities, plus go 10 weeks without exercise except for walking. Two of the cancelled activities were my annual mountain bike camping trips, the second year in a row a surgery has done that to me. But I am largely recovered at this point, and slowly working my way back into shape, exercising daily as has been my norm for 20 years now. Still eating too much late night ice cream, perhaps I should make dealing with that one of my MTM objectives.
My 29 year old son and 27 year old daughter are both fine, as is my wife Denise. We got some great family time this summer.
I look forward to joining with you and thousands of other DaVita citizens across the world, locking arms and pursuing healthier lives together.
One for All & All for One. Your Mayor, KT
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Amber Dowd said,
September 19, 2017 @ 7:31 am
Very excited for this MTM, KT! Thank you for the continued inspiration!
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KT said,
October 4, 2017 @ 8:36 am
Go Amber! KT
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Judi Serhal said,
September 19, 2017 @ 1:15 pm
Hi KT!
Thanks for sharing your own personal information with us! I look forward to doing some self reflection and learning through others during this MTM. Can’t wait to have my fellow teammates within my unit join me!
Best of luck and I’m excited to begin this program!
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KT said,
October 4, 2017 @ 8:35 am
Yo Judi, I hope a bunch of your tm’s join in … KT
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Christine Cutbirth said,
September 21, 2017 @ 12:00 pm
I am coming upon my 1 year anniversary with DaVita and am proud to be part of a team that thinks about its members and wants the best for them. Thank you.
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KT said,
October 20, 2017 @ 8:22 am
AMEN. WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER. KT
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regina vinson said,
September 26, 2017 @ 7:04 am
This is my 10 year anniversary with DaVita. I am now 56 and need to make a commitment to my health. Since 2 injuries I have allowed my exercise routine to be side tracked, my weight to increase and overall i do not feel well most of the time.
I need this challenge to jumpstart some lifestyle changes.
Now is the time!
Grateful!!!
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KT said,
October 4, 2017 @ 8:35 am
Go Regina, I am your twin with 2 injuries, let’s do it! KT
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Heather Bailey said,
September 26, 2017 @ 8:03 am
This will be my first MTM and I can’t wait to participate! Thanks for creating a fun and motivational activity we can all join and share together!
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KT said,
October 4, 2017 @ 8:35 am
It works for me too! KT
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Qiana Toure said,
September 26, 2017 @ 9:30 am
I am super excited for this years MTM! I am a Personal Trainer as well as pct with an online training program in which I write a monthly workout for each member as well as do Skype and Face time trianing. Our focus is not just weight loss but Optimal Health (mental, social, spiritual and physical health) This years MTM is going to really assist me with making sure I’m my best me as I’m always so focused on client needs that sometime I lose myself. #Ready
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KT said,
October 4, 2017 @ 8:34 am
I hear you, it is so easy to come up with reasons to not do what is right for our Optimal Health. Game On! KT
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Tammara Westman said,
September 28, 2017 @ 4:44 am
Hey KT, Glad your recovering well from your surgery. Love hearing the family info, makes us feel more like family no just employees. I have worked for Davita for four years now and really do look forward to Match the Mayor every year. Take care
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KT said,
October 4, 2017 @ 8:21 am
Hey Tammy, welcome back to MTM. I am hoping 2018 is a no surgery year for me! KT
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WISAM AL BADR said,
October 1, 2017 @ 2:58 am
I am excited to join the MTM group. I hope I can do more for my health. Losing weight is a common theme HA! lol
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KT said,
October 20, 2017 @ 8:22 am
I do not think I had weight loss as one of the goals. But it is happening! KT
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Melissa Matecko said,
October 3, 2017 @ 12:55 pm
I’m excited to start this journey. I have started drinking only 1 cup of coffee a day and water the rest of the day. I have cut back on watching TV & more crocheting and reading. I have been with Davita since January 2017 & I am the happiest I have been in a long time. My husband is also a Davita dialysis patient. I work with a great bunch of people.
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KT said,
October 20, 2017 @ 8:23 am
All the best to your husband! I am happy that you are happier! Life’s rich pageant … KT
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Dayonoh Grear said,
October 6, 2017 @ 5:55 am
I know I’m a little late to join the conversation, but I’m excited to be a part of MTM. October 5, 2017 makes me 90 days at the Village and I’m excited to see and experience new things starting with MTM.
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KT said,
October 20, 2017 @ 8:28 am
I hope you have stayed the course! I am going to go fill in my daily tracking now! KT
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Marivic Pusag said,
October 6, 2017 @ 11:25 am
This MTM is very timely for me. I was feeling miserable over the past 6 months – I gained 20 lbs, feels depressed over the weight gain, lacked energy and just didn’t feel good about anything.
This week is different, I started watching the food intake, worked out every morning, drank my 1 gallon a day and boy is my emotion turning around. Lost 2 lbs in 5 days!
Thank you KT for this challenge , I love it!
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KT said,
October 20, 2017 @ 8:27 am
This is great to hear!!! How are you doing now?? KT
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