HOW GEORGE CLOONEY SAVED MY LIFE FOOD FOR THOUGHT F rom my front door to George Clooney and his lovely wife Amal’s house is 3,000 steps, give or take a step. How do I know All was well with my exercise schedule until the pandemic hit, and the only thing left was our weekly trek up the canyon, and then even that closed
this? It’s not because I’m stalking him. It’s because the walk to George’s house saved my life. Before I share how George saved my life, let me say it’s no secret where he lives — or shall I say, where one of his houses is, because he has more than one. But his house in Studio City that he purchased in 1995 while staring in the TV show“ER,” as Dr. Doug Ross, backs up to a conservation park and hiking trail. He’s talked about it many times and even recently shared on talk shows that during the pandemic, he took walks in the neighborhood with his young twins. I’ve been walking past his house to access the trail for about as long as he’s lived there, and I’ve never seen him, but maybe we walk at different times. I haven’t always been a few thousand steps from George’s house. Michael and I moved into the neighborhood and close to my favorite hiking trail in 2020. The reason why so many people, including George and me, love this trail so much is because not only does the 2 1/2-mile loop path take you off the busy roads of Los Angeles up a dirt road surrounded by beautiful wildflowers with a magnificent view of the San Fernando Valley, but half of the walk is also up a steep hill, so it’s also a great cardio workout. I’ve taken this hike weekly with my close friend Debbie for close to 30 years. Debbie is my workout muse; she’s the person who is in great shape with a regular workout routine who inspired and motivated me years ago to have one of my own.
down. Oh, sure, it was great to have the real excuse of literally nowhere to go to exercise, but after a while, I not only missed my workouts, but I also felt out of shape. So, I started walking to George’s house three times a week. I had to do something, and for some reason, I thought, walking is one of the best things you can do for your health, and he lives up a steep hill, so I get most of my steps and cardio in while also enjoying the view along the way. I don’t know exactly why, but for some reason, I felt inspired to walk to George’s house other than taking a random walk. So, when I’d get home from work, or on the weekends, and put on my sneakers and Michael would ask me, “Where are you going?” I’d say, “I’m off to George and Amal’s house.” I joked to a few friends about my walk to his house, and someone asked if I ever met him. Honestly, it’s fine if I don’t meet him or Amal because what would I say to them anyway? “We’re almost neighbors, do you want to come to my house for a backyard BBQ?” And okay, George might not have literally saved my life, but he wasn’t a real doctor on “ER” either. But maybe the walk to his house saved me from high blood pressure or gaining weight, both of which I have to keep an eye on, and that’s a life saver. So what’s this have to do with you? We all know this past year has been one of the most challenging, and many of you have made pivots in your work and business life. But what about other parts of your life? Did you make pivots there? Because
Roslyn and Debbie on their weekly walk through the Conservation and past George Clooney’s house.
even when everything in your life shuts down, like mine did with gyms, beaches, and hiking trails, I still found a way to make what was important to me happen. Sometimes, you just need to be creative in your pivot. Now that my gym is open again, I don’t walk to George’s house three times a week, but I still walk by it at least once a week with my friend Debbie. So, here’s my question to you: What thing in your life changed recently that caused you to not have the ability to do what you love to do that you would like to do again? Get
creative and figure out a new way to do “that thing,” so your life can be saved too, especially if it’s a fun thing!
–Roslyn Rozbruch
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