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Slipped into a bad manic attack for like... two days, caught it, dealt with it, doing much much better. (My manic episodes are not fun ones, they basically just feel like all my thoughts and feelings are being blasted by a quartet of stadium loudspeakers.)
But I broke my streak.
So I dialed it down a bit, and instead of continuing with the Labyrinth, I just did forty minutes of Zero to Dance Hero today. I still wasn't feeling great, but my sister reached out because she'd noticed I'd reset my Darebee streak to zero on my WhatsApp status, so then I had to get back on board. It was gentle and a lot of fun and definitely helped me feel a LOT better and was a good way to distract myself and ease myself back into working out. So life lesson learned, if I don't feel up to working out, I can just substitute something like yoga or dancing and continue the streak without expecting too much of myself, even when I have a run of bad days. Sometimes my expectations are higher than what I can reasonably meet.
First day of a new fitness streak, and first day of a meditation streak.
Ahhhhh I missed all the congrats's - thank you!!! <3
But I broke my streak.
So I dialed it down a bit, and instead of continuing with the Labyrinth, I just did forty minutes of Zero to Dance Hero today. I still wasn't feeling great, but my sister reached out because she'd noticed I'd reset my Darebee streak to zero on my WhatsApp status, so then I had to get back on board. It was gentle and a lot of fun and definitely helped me feel a LOT better and was a good way to distract myself and ease myself back into working out. So life lesson learned, if I don't feel up to working out, I can just substitute something like yoga or dancing and continue the streak without expecting too much of myself, even when I have a run of bad days. Sometimes my expectations are higher than what I can reasonably meet.
First day of a new fitness streak, and first day of a meditation streak.
Ahhhhh I missed all the congrats's - thank you!!! <3
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Good for you figuring out that you only need to do what works best for you, even if it is simply dancing to a wicked song, and that any effort is still valuable. 
Congrats on your new fitness and meditation streak.
Congrats on your new fitness and meditation streak.
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Welcome back @Princess Sarena Rose ! Props to you for figuring out an effective way to get back on the horse!
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@AgileGrrl @Laura Rainbow Dragon Thank you for your encouragement!
Yesterday I played RingFit Adventure for thirty minutes (eleven minutes by its count). I wasn't sure I could but I did.
Dropped the ball again on meditation, so we're at day number two of a fitness streak.
Yesterday I played RingFit Adventure for thirty minutes (eleven minutes by its count). I wasn't sure I could but I did.
Dropped the ball again on meditation, so we're at day number two of a fitness streak.
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I tried meditating. It wasn't so good for me. You can get benefits of meditation in other ways than simply sitting staring at your navel. You might try something like walking meditation.
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It is hard, I totally get that. I've been meditating on and off for about a decade. Some days I don't have the time, other days I don't have the patience, but when I do get around to it I find it's a benefit to my mental health. Though there are certainly other options. I'm not as dead set on maintaining a meditation streak as I am on a fitness streak, but I still try to do it more often than not.
Yesterday, I did .... I think... day #19 of The Labyrinth. Finally, a darebee day again. (day #2)
Today I just did a 17 minute Pamela Rief yoga workout. I was tired. (day #3)
I haven't been progressing quickly. There are many distractions, side quests, a need to stop to rest and heal.
I found myself in a room of music. Every movement set forth a symphony. When the music faded, the path forward was clear.
I found myself in a room of music. Every movement set forth a symphony. When the music faded, the path forward was clear.
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I REALLY didn't want to do a workout today. I was tired and not in the mood and my room wasn't clean enough for having space and it was getting really late.
But then I remembered my fancy new rule: "anything counts."
So I followed along to some of The Fitness Marshall's dance workouts.
Dance the night away - dua lipa
Levitating - dua lipa
espresso - sabrina carpenter
one last time - ariana grande
fate of ophelia - taylor swift
shivers - ed sheeran
shivers - ed sheeran (again)
That makes day four!
But then I remembered my fancy new rule: "anything counts."
So I followed along to some of The Fitness Marshall's dance workouts.
Dance the night away - dua lipa
Levitating - dua lipa
espresso - sabrina carpenter
one last time - ariana grande
fate of ophelia - taylor swift
shivers - ed sheeran
shivers - ed sheeran (again)
That makes day four!
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"Anything counts."
So today I did:
1. Treasure hunt, 300 high knees (and where shall we end up? who knows)
2. 10,000 punches, day #21, 480 punches (FINALLY OMG OMG OMG)
3. Power walk, day #17, 2 minutes
Book is booking along. I leave town in two days and I haven't even started packing. Life be life. Y'know.
That makes day five.
So today I did:
1. Treasure hunt, 300 high knees (and where shall we end up? who knows)
2. 10,000 punches, day #21, 480 punches (FINALLY OMG OMG OMG)
3. Power walk, day #17, 2 minutes
Book is booking along. I leave town in two days and I haven't even started packing. Life be life. Y'know.
That makes day five.
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...Passover. I did not keep up my streak. But I did get the treasure hunting badge, so that's something. I will report back when I next do a workout.
But I made a TON of progress on my book. Drove my mom nuts talking about it. Oops. (I think it's a good book.)
But I made a TON of progress on my book. Drove my mom nuts talking about it. Oops. (I think it's a good book.)
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I did not do a full workout. I did half a workout (four sets of the Labyrinth). I'll finish the other half tomorrow evening.
I donated to Darebee. I don't know if I'll do it every month, I just like to give something every now and again.
Day #1
I donated to Darebee. I don't know if I'll do it every month, I just like to give something every now and again.
Day #1
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It's been a while since I last checked in, but I only have good updates this time. And what an update. I haven't used a sleeping pill in... at LEAST half a week, but falling asleep faster and sleeping better than I ever did with.
I found a ridiculously cheap breath light + sound machine, and between ordinary protein-enriched milk and ridiculously expensive but worth-it xylitol sticky tablets I don't wake up hungry or thirsty (as much) anymore. Add in a few hours of dim light before bed (shut off all the lights, use a reading neck lamp for illumination, this is a neat trick that's easier that putting lamps everywhere or carrying lamps around) and soothing music and sleep stories before bed, and it's a magic combo like I've never known. For reference, I slept nine hours last night and woke up refreshed when my alarm went off, when for the past decade or so I've been averaging ten and a half to twelve hours a night and snoozing hours past every set alarm.
It might be just a few days of a big change, but I didn't think it was possible to reduce the number of hours of sleep I need, this late in the game. More updates will probably follow, I thought the bipolar diagnosis meant I'd never be able to function on nine hours sleep ever again, when that was my baseline pre-onset. Let's see how this continues.
I did day #23 of 60 days of walking on Saturday, to swing back into things. (Day #1)
Today I did day #7 of Walking to Running on my way to the library. I wore my fancy new running shoes that feel like I'm bouncing on springs, and used my fancy new running vest to carry phone and other supplies. It was a good run. (Day #2)
I also been practicing behavioral mood regulation techniques. Ngl, it feels like someone doubled my medication but with none of the sleepiness or other side effects. I wish medical professionals told you about stuff like xylitol and how to regulate mood through sensory stimuli and behavioral techniques instead of just going like... can meds solve this? No? Oh well. You're on your own, kid.
Missed y'all
I found a ridiculously cheap breath light + sound machine, and between ordinary protein-enriched milk and ridiculously expensive but worth-it xylitol sticky tablets I don't wake up hungry or thirsty (as much) anymore. Add in a few hours of dim light before bed (shut off all the lights, use a reading neck lamp for illumination, this is a neat trick that's easier that putting lamps everywhere or carrying lamps around) and soothing music and sleep stories before bed, and it's a magic combo like I've never known. For reference, I slept nine hours last night and woke up refreshed when my alarm went off, when for the past decade or so I've been averaging ten and a half to twelve hours a night and snoozing hours past every set alarm.
It might be just a few days of a big change, but I didn't think it was possible to reduce the number of hours of sleep I need, this late in the game. More updates will probably follow, I thought the bipolar diagnosis meant I'd never be able to function on nine hours sleep ever again, when that was my baseline pre-onset. Let's see how this continues.
I did day #23 of 60 days of walking on Saturday, to swing back into things. (Day #1)
Today I did day #7 of Walking to Running on my way to the library. I wore my fancy new running shoes that feel like I'm bouncing on springs, and used my fancy new running vest to carry phone and other supplies. It was a good run. (Day #2)
I also been practicing behavioral mood regulation techniques. Ngl, it feels like someone doubled my medication but with none of the sleepiness or other side effects. I wish medical professionals told you about stuff like xylitol and how to regulate mood through sensory stimuli and behavioral techniques instead of just going like... can meds solve this? No? Oh well. You're on your own, kid.
Missed y'all
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I had a migraine and ... I had a migraine, so that was that. I sat down on my yoga mat before I went to sleep and did a very gentle neck stretch (I forget what it was called). It did help me feel better and was done intentionally as a workout replacement, so that counts as day #3.
I restocked on migraine vitamins. I'd given up taking them because my migraines were getting BETTER and I felt it was maybe just wasting money. But recently the migraines have been bad again, and I looked into it and apparently it's very very
science that those vitamins help and not just doctors throwing mud at a wall. Took the first dose today, it takes up to three months for the effects of some of them to kick in, so I'll keep an eye on things and... see, I guess. (Wish I had a migraine diary from three months prior, but oh well.)
I restocked on migraine vitamins. I'd given up taking them because my migraines were getting BETTER and I felt it was maybe just wasting money. But recently the migraines have been bad again, and I looked into it and apparently it's very very
science that those vitamins help and not just doctors throwing mud at a wall. Took the first dose today, it takes up to three months for the effects of some of them to kick in, so I'll keep an eye on things and... see, I guess. (Wish I had a migraine diary from three months prior, but oh well.)
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When I came home from work I wanted to continue The Labyrinth, but an hour and a half later I was still on my phone, so I settled for a compromise and did a gentle bedtime yoga routine instead. (Mady Morrison.) So that's day #4.
I woke up earlier than usual, had time to get hungry before work, had time to make lunch before work, and when I got in I skipped getting a drink from one of the coffeeshops and instead got right to work setting the shelves in order (it was a quiet day). Then we had a blackout, and I got to chill in our cards corner (it's like a li'l nook carved out by extra shelving units) and watch TV until the lights went back on. But I was super proud of myself for getting the store in order at the start of my shift, so it looked nice even though we didn't have time to tidy up before close.
The TV time in my cozy cards corner gave me an idea. If I want to relax in private at home, I have to sit either on my bed or at my desk. Luckily I have a loft bed, and a little extra space underneath. It's just enough space for me to sit, so I'm going to set down a cushioned yoga mat, layer on a few blankets, get some cushions and a backrest, see if I can create some curtains with some more blankets, maybe add a few lights... and then I'll test it out and see if it's cozy and comfy enough for TV and reading and chillin. I'll upload pics of the final results if it turns out nice, but it might be a few weeks for all the supplies to arrive.
I woke up earlier than usual, had time to get hungry before work, had time to make lunch before work, and when I got in I skipped getting a drink from one of the coffeeshops and instead got right to work setting the shelves in order (it was a quiet day). Then we had a blackout, and I got to chill in our cards corner (it's like a li'l nook carved out by extra shelving units) and watch TV until the lights went back on. But I was super proud of myself for getting the store in order at the start of my shift, so it looked nice even though we didn't have time to tidy up before close.
The TV time in my cozy cards corner gave me an idea. If I want to relax in private at home, I have to sit either on my bed or at my desk. Luckily I have a loft bed, and a little extra space underneath. It's just enough space for me to sit, so I'm going to set down a cushioned yoga mat, layer on a few blankets, get some cushions and a backrest, see if I can create some curtains with some more blankets, maybe add a few lights... and then I'll test it out and see if it's cozy and comfy enough for TV and reading and chillin. I'll upload pics of the final results if it turns out nice, but it might be a few weeks for all the supplies to arrive.
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I've upgraded what it means to keep my streak.
I used to have external standards: one day of a program, five km walk, a run, ~20 minutes of a switch game.
Now it's just... did I do more exercise than I would have done if I wasn't trying to keep up a streak? Did I make what feels to me like progress? Then check off another day. Might be a seven minute walk after a busy day at work, might be two minutes yoga during a migraine, might be an hour run on a day off.
It's better to do just a little bit than nothing at all.
Day #5: Walking to Running, day #8
Day #6: 2 sets of the Labyrinth (node 18)
Day #7: 2 sets of the Labyrinth (node 17)
Day #8: 3 sets of the Labyrinth (node 17)
Day #9: power walk, day #18
I'm all set to begin the "drink water first thing" challenge. I found disposable plastic cups with lids and straws so I can leave some water by my bed overnight and sip it in the morning, and then throw it out and grab a new one after a few days.
Now to think how to keep my streak going today. (The only workout space in my room doubles as a clutter zone, so I don't always have the physical room for a workout, even just a few sets. And I am deep cleaning and seriously reorganizing again so it's a wild mess. The cozy nook under my bed inspired me to make the whole room feel cozy.)
I used to have external standards: one day of a program, five km walk, a run, ~20 minutes of a switch game.
Now it's just... did I do more exercise than I would have done if I wasn't trying to keep up a streak? Did I make what feels to me like progress? Then check off another day. Might be a seven minute walk after a busy day at work, might be two minutes yoga during a migraine, might be an hour run on a day off.
It's better to do just a little bit than nothing at all.
Day #5: Walking to Running, day #8
Day #6: 2 sets of the Labyrinth (node 18)
Day #7: 2 sets of the Labyrinth (node 17)
Day #8: 3 sets of the Labyrinth (node 17)
Day #9: power walk, day #18
I'm all set to begin the "drink water first thing" challenge. I found disposable plastic cups with lids and straws so I can leave some water by my bed overnight and sip it in the morning, and then throw it out and grab a new one after a few days.
Now to think how to keep my streak going today. (The only workout space in my room doubles as a clutter zone, so I don't always have the physical room for a workout, even just a few sets. And I am deep cleaning and seriously reorganizing again so it's a wild mess. The cozy nook under my bed inspired me to make the whole room feel cozy.)
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I don't really know why but there's some glitch where I just can't get back into a fitness habit. I try a few days, get too tired, try a few days, don't feel well, try a few days, miss two weeks...
I think I'll decide the new Dashboard is a fresh start and do something I have never yet done before: return to programs I've already completed. If I already completed them once, I know for a fact I can do them. Instead of just checking off all the programs I've already completed, I'll actually work my way through them (at least, maybe through some of them and then see, I'm not sure if I'll repeat them all).
I dislike the idea of not progressing towards a NEW badge because I'm a badge fiend, but it's better to do something that nothing at all.
I think I'll decide the new Dashboard is a fresh start and do something I have never yet done before: return to programs I've already completed. If I already completed them once, I know for a fact I can do them. Instead of just checking off all the programs I've already completed, I'll actually work my way through them (at least, maybe through some of them and then see, I'm not sure if I'll repeat them all).
I dislike the idea of not progressing towards a NEW badge because I'm a badge fiend, but it's better to do something that nothing at all.
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True. Although trying to convince me to drop a badge I already own is like trying to get Athena to drop a dead squirrel
I decided to start with "recovery." I wasn't going to, I wanted something a little harder, but then I caught cold. It happens.
So we're on Recovery day #1 for day #1.
I'm thinking I might also repeat some challenges... hmmmmm...
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Day #2 - recovery day #2
Day #3 - recovery day #3, power walk day #19, power pose day #1
Day #3 - recovery day #3, power walk day #19, power pose day #1
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I'm aiming for about five to ten minutes of fitness a day while I get started on my brand new streak.
Today I did power pose day #2, power walk day #20, and day #4 of the recovery program.
It's day #4 of a streak that will never end.
Four is a milestone number. Isn't it? Isn't four an incredible number? I think four is fine.
Five is good too though. Let's keep going.
Today I did power pose day #2, power walk day #20, and day #4 of the recovery program.
It's day #4 of a streak that will never end.
Four is a milestone number. Isn't it? Isn't four an incredible number? I think four is fine.
Five is good too though. Let's keep going.
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Thanks! It is! I coloured it myself. It's from a colouring book by Jade Summer. I love Jade Summer.
I will likely keep updating it as I colour new pages. I love showing off my arts
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I'm gonna take a minute to backtrack a few weeks.
I wasn't posting regularly to Darebee when this happened, but in the back of my mind I always intended to come back and vent here because damn.
I joined a fitness server on discord. Why not? I posted a question, why not? "I like to work out every day. What are some easy workouts I can do on days I don't feel up to much?"
The only answer I got: "you shouldn't work out every day, it's bad for you. You have to take at least two days off a week."
It's just so discouraging when you casually try to connect with other people who enjoy fitness only to find out fitness is not about enjoying being active after all, it's not a walk around the block or going swimming or dancing or yoga or a few minutes of jump rope in the back yard, it's about worshipping magic numbers at a gatekept gym shrine.
Also like don't give unsolicited advice to strangers online maybe? Two different doctors are cool with me working out every day, what credentials do you have? It's just rude. Anyway.
Day #5 - day #5 of recovery, day #1 of drink water first thing
Migraine + cold, so I didn't do a lot
I wasn't posting regularly to Darebee when this happened, but in the back of my mind I always intended to come back and vent here because damn.
I joined a fitness server on discord. Why not? I posted a question, why not? "I like to work out every day. What are some easy workouts I can do on days I don't feel up to much?"
The only answer I got: "you shouldn't work out every day, it's bad for you. You have to take at least two days off a week."
It's just so discouraging when you casually try to connect with other people who enjoy fitness only to find out fitness is not about enjoying being active after all, it's not a walk around the block or going swimming or dancing or yoga or a few minutes of jump rope in the back yard, it's about worshipping magic numbers at a gatekept gym shrine.
Also like don't give unsolicited advice to strangers online maybe? Two different doctors are cool with me working out every day, what credentials do you have? It's just rude. Anyway.
Day #5 - day #5 of recovery, day #1 of drink water first thing
Migraine + cold, so I didn't do a lot
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Well, you did kind of ask for it. But yeah, that's a pretty odd sort of response. Some people think you don't work out at all for a day or so to recover from whatever you've done, but really, that sort of thing only applies to something like lifting heavy, or running marathons. I stopped lifting every day to give my muscles more time to recover and grow (come on, you buggers!) but I don't stop altogether. Got to keep the blood flowing.
You said it yourself, though. For some people, fitness is about workouts, reps, sets, lifts, distance, etc. All those particular metrics that you have constantly to improve. You were looking, it seems, for people who enjoy being active. Different beast. Maybe you should look into an Active discord site, rather than a Fitness one. But you did answer your own question: what can you do when you don't feel like doing anything? Dance. Calf raises while waiting for the kettle to boil; march on the spot while watching Windows Update (actually, you could probably run a marathon then...).
You said it yourself, though. For some people, fitness is about workouts, reps, sets, lifts, distance, etc. All those particular metrics that you have constantly to improve. You were looking, it seems, for people who enjoy being active. Different beast. Maybe you should look into an Active discord site, rather than a Fitness one. But you did answer your own question: what can you do when you don't feel like doing anything? Dance. Calf raises while waiting for the kettle to boil; march on the spot while watching Windows Update (actually, you could probably run a marathon then...).
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Oh yes I have some answers, I really only asked to be sociable and see if I could get anything new to try out. What bothered me was that the question was self explanatory. In other words it could be rephrased as "what are light, safe exercises to do on days off?" Recommending rest days was redundant.
My aunt suggested the term "working out" might have thrown people off, but I'm stubborn and if I WANT a walk around the block to be a workout then it is.
She suggested saying "I exercise everyday" instead.
It could be a good idea, but it's still irritating to me that people assume "working out" only covers what can't be safely done every day, even when it's implicit in my question that I don't define it as such.
Thanks for the answers... maybe I'll post the same question on darebee's forum instead.
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recovery, day #6
powerwalk, day #21
salad, day #1
water first thing, day #... ah I lost my streak anyway
power pose, day #3
Day #6
Salad, day #2
Zumba, Burn It Up, level #2 (2 songs, 2 times each)
day #7
I'm glad I started with recovery coz I really just don't feel good these days and even just that pushes my current limits slightly. Back to the brain fog and paralyzing exhaustion. I really enjoy Zumba, Burn It Up, so I'm going to try doing a little of that as many days as I can. It made me feel a lot better.
I just got the Zumba game, I'm doing this new thing where I add some funds to my Nintendo account every few months and then buy whichever games on my wishlist go on sale til the funds run out. Budgeting. Hah. The Zumba game was on sale and I'd been thinking about it since I first got my Switch so I went ahead and that was my first new game and I wasn't sure if I'd like it but honestly I really, really, really do.
powerwalk, day #21
salad, day #1
water first thing, day #... ah I lost my streak anyway
power pose, day #3
Day #6
Salad, day #2
Zumba, Burn It Up, level #2 (2 songs, 2 times each)
day #7
I'm glad I started with recovery coz I really just don't feel good these days and even just that pushes my current limits slightly. Back to the brain fog and paralyzing exhaustion. I really enjoy Zumba, Burn It Up, so I'm going to try doing a little of that as many days as I can. It made me feel a lot better.
I just got the Zumba game, I'm doing this new thing where I add some funds to my Nintendo account every few months and then buy whichever games on my wishlist go on sale til the funds run out. Budgeting. Hah. The Zumba game was on sale and I'd been thinking about it since I first got my Switch so I went ahead and that was my first new game and I wasn't sure if I'd like it but honestly I really, really, really do.
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haven't been feeling great lately. just been so migrainey, so tired, so hyperactive at night
big win: i've been consistently health tracking, monitoring symptoms, even though normally all that falls to pieces when im unwell
i did the first day of vitality. it was a few days back, but i liked it a lot because it actually felt challenging without feeling overwhelming. i ended up doing a workout for about forty five minutes or so, which is another huge win for me.
im gonna focus on finishing up my second round of "recovery"
slowly slowly
big win: i've been consistently health tracking, monitoring symptoms, even though normally all that falls to pieces when im unwell
i did the first day of vitality. it was a few days back, but i liked it a lot because it actually felt challenging without feeling overwhelming. i ended up doing a workout for about forty five minutes or so, which is another huge win for me.
im gonna focus on finishing up my second round of "recovery"
slowly slowly
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I did a 1.5 hour walk with Zombies Run, and Recovery 2.0 (my second round) day #10, but im not counting up a streak yet because
the next bit is kinda personal so im spoilering it
the next bit is kinda personal so im spoilering it
in a week it'll be the ninetieth birthday of the girl im named for, my moms cousin. her last birthday was in the lodz ghetto. im gonna dedicate my next streak in her memory. one thing every day to make me better at kicking - cough, killing - Nazis
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I'm kinda tired typing out my workout log when I journal it by hand anyway, so I'll try just uploading pictures of the log and reserving this section for commentary.
Well, I did some math, and it turns out her Hebrew birthday was May 31st, so I started a new streak then to celebrate that one for her, and um, yeah, we're on day two and it's going pretty well.
I picked myself out a workout prize (eyeliner) because I needed it, and I haven't gotten a prize in a while cuz I haven't gotten up to Prize Day, so I figured - well, the start of a new streak deserves its own prize, cuz that's hard, and I have so much stuff I need that's all in my prize box.
In addition to Darebee stuff, I've been practicing freehand kicks and dances. I have a couple dance games on the Switch, and I'm finding YouTube beginner choreographies to learn.
Um, um, um, I tracked my health EVERY SINGLE DAY in May. EVERY SINGLE DAY. Well, sometimes I filled it in a few days late, but it's all mostly tracked and accurate. I don't really know where that gets me, exactly, but it's good to have it tracked.
Ooh, I deactivated my Facebook and Instagram account. It's all AI and spam and whatever. It used to be social networking, keeping up with family and friends, there's nothing left of that now.
Well, I did some math, and it turns out her Hebrew birthday was May 31st, so I started a new streak then to celebrate that one for her, and um, yeah, we're on day two and it's going pretty well.
I picked myself out a workout prize (eyeliner) because I needed it, and I haven't gotten a prize in a while cuz I haven't gotten up to Prize Day, so I figured - well, the start of a new streak deserves its own prize, cuz that's hard, and I have so much stuff I need that's all in my prize box.
In addition to Darebee stuff, I've been practicing freehand kicks and dances. I have a couple dance games on the Switch, and I'm finding YouTube beginner choreographies to learn.
Um, um, um, I tracked my health EVERY SINGLE DAY in May. EVERY SINGLE DAY. Well, sometimes I filled it in a few days late, but it's all mostly tracked and accurate. I don't really know where that gets me, exactly, but it's good to have it tracked.
Ooh, I deactivated my Facebook and Instagram account. It's all AI and spam and whatever. It used to be social networking, keeping up with family and friends, there's nothing left of that now.
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I gotta say, I love my new idea. Typing out the log every day feels like a chore, a bit. Now I can post whenever feels comfortable to me, skip days if I want, and everything's still carefully recorded and waiting to be uploaded.
Um, okay. I'm getting so good at kicking Nazis. I don't practice kicks every day, but strength, flexibility, and balance makes you a better kicker. (I should practice kicks every day.) It's been a really great streak so far! One of my best. I played RingFit Adventure for the first time in a good while, getting to level fourteen. I'm almost done my second round of recovery. I'll also finish the Power Walk challenge in a few days, and that's a whole new badge for me! Like, I'm doing pretty good. It's cool. Especially since the past few weeks have been rough.
I'm really proud of myself! I signed up for career counselling at March of Dimes (I don't know if I mentioned this yet?). Anyway, it's sooo much better than regular career coaching (for me). It's for people with disabilities, so it feels more tailored and adaptive and less judgy when you're knocked out of the running with migraines for a few weeks. I attended a meeting today, and I had really bad anxiety because I hadn't applied to the job we'd discussed in the previous meeting because I was migrainey and whatever and didn't really want that one all that bad, but I'd made sure to draft a different application so I'd show up with something we could work on together - and she was really proud of me for that. The application is actually nearly ready, I have the resume done, and I have a draft of a cover letter, it's just editing, editing, editing for the rest of the evening, I guess. I haven't applied for a job in months, so even if I don't get the job (I kind of really want this one!) it'll still be good practice. It's always good practice. It's always good practice...
Um, okay. I'm getting so good at kicking Nazis. I don't practice kicks every day, but strength, flexibility, and balance makes you a better kicker. (I should practice kicks every day.) It's been a really great streak so far! One of my best. I played RingFit Adventure for the first time in a good while, getting to level fourteen. I'm almost done my second round of recovery. I'll also finish the Power Walk challenge in a few days, and that's a whole new badge for me! Like, I'm doing pretty good. It's cool. Especially since the past few weeks have been rough.
I'm really proud of myself! I signed up for career counselling at March of Dimes (I don't know if I mentioned this yet?). Anyway, it's sooo much better than regular career coaching (for me). It's for people with disabilities, so it feels more tailored and adaptive and less judgy when you're knocked out of the running with migraines for a few weeks. I attended a meeting today, and I had really bad anxiety because I hadn't applied to the job we'd discussed in the previous meeting because I was migrainey and whatever and didn't really want that one all that bad, but I'd made sure to draft a different application so I'd show up with something we could work on together - and she was really proud of me for that. The application is actually nearly ready, I have the resume done, and I have a draft of a cover letter, it's just editing, editing, editing for the rest of the evening, I guess. I haven't applied for a job in months, so even if I don't get the job (I kind of really want this one!) it'll still be good practice. It's always good practice. It's always good practice...
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I been doing ... okay. At least I haven't dropped my streak yet, and I've accomplished some milestones.
I finished Recovery for the second time.
I finished the Power Walk challenge for the first time - new badge added to my profile!!!
I hit 15 days of consecutive exercise, old badge regained for the nth time
I finished Recovery for the second time.
I finished the Power Walk challenge for the first time - new badge added to my profile!!!
I hit 15 days of consecutive exercise, old badge regained for the nth time
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Congrats!! 