Month: July 2017
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Supporting Role
When you watch the Oscars, have you ever sort of felt sorry for the supporting actors/actresses? Maybe not because they are still being recognized with an award…. Still, they may have just been the main reason why the winners of Best Actor/Actress win. Lately, I have felt a bit like this through our crisis situation.…
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TWWs
July 23rd (Sunday) 58:52 5.21km on treadmill July 24th (Monday) – Treadmills were all taken due to some maintenance in the gyms, so had to do a short 20' workout 60 30kg total abdominal crunch 40 back crunches 20 4kg tricep curls (each side) 12 4kg bicep curls (each side) 30 20kg chest press…
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De-Press-Ants-Anti
Two days before the darkest days of my life started I began a new round of anti-depressants because as I had written, I was considering it based on my up and down moods. Luckily, they kicked in on the day that I had to cope to distract me from the reality of our situation. It…
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New Shoes
It has been years since I wore proper trainers/sneakers to work out in. Ever since I discovered Vibram Five Fingers, I never really looked back. My love for these kind of shoes started with my love for what I call ‘toe-socks’ which are popular in Japan. I still wear them around the house or especially…
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Stepping Up
Throughout our experience over the past month (yes details will come soon-ish), I have come to understand the human condition a little bit more. I must say that it is not a positive understanding…. We all have a fight or flight instinct about us in times of crisis. We also have different ways of responding…
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Alone vs On Your Own
A friend of mine keeps posting regularly on FB and brings up in conversation a lot regarding her sense of being all on her own. She feels alone struggling through her current situation in life since she has no partner, few close friends nearby, no family around and her beloved pet not with her. As…
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Crawling Out of the Pit…
Sometimes feeling as if you have hit rock bottom can feel optimistic as the only way to go is up. Although I can imagine life could have gotten worse and I do fully appreciate that many others are worse off than we have ever been over the past few weeks, I also know that I…
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Lessons….
I have been unable to focus long enough to write or to gather my thoughts in a way that is comprehensible. I still cannot share the details publicly on what is going on, but what does not kill us…, right? My patience has been tested and is still in tact. Short meditation sessions are helping…
