October Update

It's October now! I decided that I wanted to join a gym again because although I work on my internal alchemy with yoga and qigong, I also need to lift heavy things. The women in my family have had knee issues, general bone and joint pain, and even my grandmother had osteoporosis! Strong muscles support our bone structure. I have been noticing more and more crackling in my knees! I really want to take care of my body so that I'm not going to be the old lady with bone density problems and getting hip/knee replacements.

I started going to the gym every day this week and notice a huge shift in my mental and emotional wellbeing. Of course, my body is tighter from sore muscles, and everyone knows I love the feeling of being sore! But, it's my mental wellbeing that was the huge gain for me! I had a few different phone conversations with friends where we created future plans for creativity and productivity that will bring us all closer to our own personal goals. (Those are my favorite types of conversations by the way!!)

So yesterday, I had my most ideal day. I went to the gym and did an hour long full body workout. I felt so much energy afterwards that I was able to tackle a list of to-do errands easily. I got home and took my dog, Nahla, for a bike ride. Then I worked on my gratitude list and journaling. I got my paddle board and met up with some girlfriends on the river to paddle! Being on the river always brings me inner peace and a sense of calm alignment. I felt hungry throughout the day due to it being day 3 of a vigorous workout. I loved feeling hungry and fueling my body with proteins, vegetables and fruit. I hydrated with Liquid IV as well and some multivitamin and fiber gummies. I ended my night with one of my favorite guilty pleasures that I'm not feeling guilty about: WATCHING SHOWS!!!!

I started Season 4 of BARRY which is a show that I love even though if you read the synopsis it sounds intense and dark. Then I went to sleep and before falling asleep, I asked my subconscious a question so that I could work it out in my dreams. I woke up twice in the middle of the night with clear answers from my vivid dreams.

I feel really good right now and I know it's because I am so much more embodied when I use my physical body to its fullest, spend time with friends, get into nature, journal, take care of my animals, have tons of downtime for self-talk, eat and drink well, and get a little bit of mindless TV

:)