Creative Meanderings

My ramblings and wanderings through life

  • 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. Whenever M talks about it, he speaks as if he was the only one going through the situation.…

  •   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 machine July 25th (Tuesday) recovery from sore heel July 26th (Wednesday) 46:43 4km on treadmill July 27th (Thursday)…

  • 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 has now been just over a month and I definitely notice the change this time around. While others…

  • 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 on flights as it helps my feet. They are also great for yoga to train the toes to…

  • 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 to crises moments. Ultimately, our true characters come out when these crises hit us directly or to those…

  • 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 she moans about her lot in life, I draw comparisons to my own life and recent circumstances. Despite…

  • 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 can only handle so much. Even a week later, I am still recovering mentally and physically. I am…

  • 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 me get through the days and having a new MRTTAD Team summer challenge gets me to the gym.…

  • June 18th (Sunday) 60′ Private yoga session June 19th (Monday) 20’29” 2km walk/run on treadmill 2’18” plank regular and elbow June 20th (Tuesday) ~wasn’t feeling well last night so had someone sub my yoga class and decided to just do a nice ‘leisurely walk’ today just to ensure that I reignite the habit of getting to the gym every day. Hoping to be back to normal soon – feel better than yesterday so far….…

  • The kitties continue to take me on the emotional roller coaster of loving and hating them. They are cutest and sweetest when asleep… 😸 They do provide me with excellent company when I am home all day. In fact, I have a migraine today but they are staying close by even though they usually sleep where the sun is coming in. 😻 With our upcoming move, we are looking at how much they…

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