After a long winter of travel and shoulder injury, and an early spring full of stress, I realize that I need to re-commit fully to finding time for fitness and healthy eating if I am ever going to recapture that feeling of inner strength that is surely yoked to a strong and healthy body. Last...
Sounds like my start to the new year, injury and stress!! Ugh! But have just recently recommitted to take control back of myself and my health and get started. I have always done my workouts after work, but my kids activities took priority and I couldn’t seem to fit it in! So I had to make a sacrifice and start getting up at 5am (and believe me, that is the hardest part for me) to get my work out in. Before anyone (kids, husband & work) started making demands on my time. Mommy time..Me time..the time that is necessary for me to feel good about myself! I am finding so many great advantages of that early time that I didn’t get from my PM workouts.. The biggest being that I am not feeling the guilt from my family for not being there for them.
Good on you Patty – you have always inspired me 
I actually incorporate some Crossfit exercise combinations into the group training sessions that I do at our gym. They are so challenging, but there is such a sense of satisfaction when you complete them!
I wish there were a CrossFit gym near us. My husband likes to find workouts on YouTube and call me in to watch, too. That’s the kind of workout that really works.
That top image is magical… makes me think of private stolen moments.
Mollyxxx
That first shot is just gorgeous!
Good for you! I need to get back on the exercise routine myself.
There’s a story behind the funny looking dog with a big smile. She gives hugs neck to neck. She followed us home one July 4th walk. We fell in love, but with our houseful of pets, couldn’t keep her. She’s like a Mr. Potato-Head dog, made up of all the wrong body parts. Someone here named her Lacy. She...
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I would love to see the rest of the story. But I am your tech challenged friend. I went to instagram but could not find a search tab.
She’s such a beautiful dog!
except….. she comes to visit you when those retired people take too many vacations!!!!!!
A 31 Days Series on Nurturing Her Self-Esteem
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