GottaLoveMom

It's been over 2 years since I last attempted to write. It's March 14, 2020 and here in America we are facing a new reality and I just want to remind everyone to try to think of happy thoughts. I was in panic mode the past few days, and I think I reached the  maximum capacity - my own anxiety inflection point.  (Although I  didn't bother going to the stores this week since I still have plenty  of supplies from last week) Today I decided to consciously make an effort on staying calm, and only  thinking happy thoughts. It will be an effort, but I believe it can be  done. Let's all continue to stay healthy and safe. Aside from the protocols from CDC, here are some reminders/suggestions to help calm these chaotic and confusing week:  Sleep at least 7 hours. Turn off your phone/electronics 2 hours  before you go to bed)  Exercise (walk outside if it’s possible). Get some sunshine! Look up  and admire the clouds or blue skies. List...

Emotional – that’s what this week was about. Last year was a tough year, health-wise. Debilitating symptoms kept surfacing one after another. So even though this week was an emotional week, I pushed myself to practice gratitude for getting past a challenging year, and for my angels in heaven watching over me. Six weeks ago, the beloved groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow which meant winter would last until this week, and boy was he accurate! We “lost” an hour, or as my ever-optimistic partner would rather say, “we gained an hour of sunlight”, because of Daylight Savings Time - which was probably the reason why I found myself napping. This week was all about yoga and walking. Saturday THREE came home to visit so we were up late the night before. I also didn’t get any sleep because my digestive system was in chaos probably because I was stubborn - I had some peanut butter pretzels and I have food sensitivity to peanuts. So today there was no ...

My Week In Exercise #HappyandStrongerEveryDay This week was not as strength-building as I planned mainly because I was distracted, I didn’t get enough sleep and social media work-and-fun time took over my free time. However, according to my log, I logged in an hour more than last week’s. This week is about “doing what tickles your heart”. Saturday Today as live-to-drive day at work which meant I spent 10 hours in New York. I was up before 5 in the morning to get ready for the day and by the time I got home I was exhausted. Good thing I had this challenge, otherwise, I would have skipped the scheduled 30-minute isometric contraction exercises that focused on instability stretch exercises which consisted of planks, leg extension, and isometric yoga poses. Sunday Another early day. I would have loved to sleep through the day but my son and I attended the 7:30 AM church services. It was another chilly afternoon so Honey and I bundled up and did your regular zenwa...

My Week In Exercise #HappyandStrongerEveryDay@53 Last year, I spent 6 months being sick that I told myself, "never again will I waste a beautiful day." However, the flu had taken over my household for 4 weeks and last week was the first week that I felt sort of “back to normal.” These past 7 days reminded me (again) that everything takes time. I'll be sharing my daily exercises to hold myself accountable. If you want to join me in this journey, feel free to give me a nudge on instagram. Saturday I had an early phone conference. I woke up with no major headache or pains so I was determined to get my body moving. It took a while to get set-up and to determine what exercise to do, so I did   what worked for me in the past: Tony Horton’s 30 minute P90x3 Classic: Day1: Total Synergistics - a full body resistance workout which includes variations of push-ups, plank exercises,   side-arm balance, crescent chair, weighted squats, core exercises and pull-ups (w...