For #MondayMotivation , I think I've finally figured out how I summoned the will to start working out at 6 a.m. Edna Adan Ismail provided the inspiration. During my June trip to #Somaliland , for the January 2019 National Geographic Global Health issue, she was always one step ahead of me—surveying the fruit trees on her farm, piloting her trusty Tata four-wheel drive, or checking on patients at her hospital. But I didn't expect to also be left in the dust in Manhattan! When we reunited in September, for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers 2018 event, I was still struggling to keep up. Madame Edna landed in New York on a Sunday, and had a full slate of conference calls and meetings before I saw her on Monday afternoon. From there, she participated in several panels, dinners, and a visit to ANCIENT SONG DOULA SERVICES in Brooklyn before spending all day Wednesday at the Goalkeepers event--and then graced the stage for the concluding remarks. Madame Edna is 81 years old, and if I develop half of her stamina, poise and vitality by the time I'm 60, I will be very lucky. During this Holiday Season, may we all remember that #HealthIsWealth . #globalhealth #motivation #passion #determination #enthusiasm #willpower #HealthForAll …see more