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Letter to My Body
Dearest Body,
I have much to apologize for, and I hope that you will find it in your heart to forgive me.
I have taken so much from you in the past 4.5 years without giving much in return. Now that I am finally doing some strengthening exercises, I feel that this is exactly what you have needed all along. You needed me to rebuild my core after Henry and then again after Tate. I skipped straight to running (sporadically) instead. The most I did to strengthen my core was get a really good deal on Momma Strong and then proceed to get overwhelmed by the length of the postpartum … Read More
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Where I Am Versus Where I Want to Be
My brain is trained to focus on outcomes. When I step back and focus on the outputs, here’s what I notice about my life right now:
- I’m tired all the time.
- My clothes aren’t fitting well.
- I’m having trouble mustering up motivation.
With those outputs on the table, my mind then goes to the inputs. What am I doing (or not doing) that is contributing to those outcomes?- I’m addicted to a TV show. While a little bit of TV can help me relax, a lot of TV makes me feel lethargic, passive, de-motivated, and tired (in part because I let myself go to bed too late to fit
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Back on the Exercise Bandwagon
This year has been up and down in terms of exercise. After the new year, I resolved to exercise at least four times a month. It wasn’t a huge goal, but it was a 400% increase from what I was doing!
I hit the 4 times/month goal, and then friends from Henry’s school started a YMCA club, and we would go every Monday. With that commitment plus my frequent jog around the lake on Saturday morning, I started surpassing my goal.And then I threw out my back. And so I haven’t been exercising at all. Just walking around the house was a big event for several weeks.My back… Read More
