Yesterday I talked about my doctor visit and test results from earlier this week. I also came away with “orders” for a heart scan, mammogram, and bone scan. Getting the orders wasn’t the big step though. Actually following through and scheduling the tests was. Almost every year, she tries to Read more…
I had a doctor’s visit and bloodwork this week to refill my meds. I knew my blood sugar levels were way off. My blood sugars have been high, regardless of what I eat and that’s been rather frustrating. What surprised me was that my thyroid levels had gone way, way Read more…
I have found this great YouTube Channel called “Therapy in a Nutshell”. The lady that does them is a licensed counselor and she shares lots of great, practical information. I’ve watched several of her videos about overthinking (which I do a lot of, in case you weren’t aware lol). The Read more…
In yesterday’s post about my visit to the Heart in the Park in Tonkawa, I mentioned sitting in the gazebo there. I just love gazebos. I don’t know what it is about them, but I’m just drawn to them. As I sat there listening to the sounds of nature, I Read more…
On Saturday, I had been to see a movie in Tonkawa. I was going to go to the park in Tonkawa and use their walking trail after the movie. When I was getting ready to leave the theater, I remembered seeing about the heart labyrinth in Tonkawa. So I decided Read more…
Well, last week was really rough. I did not meet my step goal any of the days. BUT I did exercise every morning, even though I was not feeling well most of the week! So I am at around 4 weeks of consistent morning exercise! I also discovered that I Read more…
I just finished listening to my first non-fiction book for this year. It was called “Present over Perfect: Leaving behind frantic for a simpler, more soulful way of living” by Shauna Niequist. The book is about the author’s journey to slowing her life down and spending more time enjoying it Read more…
Last week, I set a goal for myself to get at least 7,000 steps a day on weekdays. I am happy to report that I met my goal Monday-Thursday. However, by Thursday evening, my heels (especially the left one) were hurting really bad. On Friday, I took it easy (and Read more…
This morning, I exercised for the 14th day in a row! This is the most consistent I have been with my movement since I had COVID last January! It feels good to be getting back into a movement routine. Next I would like to start increasing my steps throughout the Read more…
There are a few things I have noticed that really affect my mental health if I am not doing them. They are exercise/movement, writing, and reading. Doing any of the three things helps, but doing all three helps more than anything to keep me on an even keel. This made Read more…