The Sunrise Story

Today, I did something that can be a teeny bit scary. The whole time I kept telling myself, it's all good. It's all going to work out.  Guess what? It did!

Spring break started and blogging fell away.  It was not an intentional stop at all. The change in routine means it totally slipped from my mind.  While I believe in the power of showing up, I believe MORE in coming back after a slip or a failure. To me, the number of days doing something is important, but what's more impressive is the returning after a some time away.  I've never been one for streaks...I'm more the person who will do the best I can for as long as I can and I'll come back if I forget or miss a day.  So, I'm back...blogging again...showing up after some unintentionally missed days. Proud of myself for coming back and not giving up entirely. 

I am a homebody. I love my space. It's cozy and happy.  It's safe and comfortable. Comfortable. Comfortable. Yes, it's my comfort zone. I need to leap into my UN-comfort zone more often. That's where change and growth happens...in the spaces where one feels uncomfortable.  I am doing that. A LOT. I am working at a job that's completely new to me, so I've spent lots of time in my UNcomfort zone this year. Once the ice is broken, it feels a bit familiar to feel off kilter. I have joined a gym (I CAN NOT BELIEVE I SAID THOSE WORDS.)  and I'm going 3-4 times a week. And now, I'm planning a trip to a place I've always wanted to visit.  Bella (my dog) and I are taking a road trip to a new place. I am nervous and really, really excited. Today I purchased a ticket to for an adventure while on that trip. Details to follow, once we're back home. Sometimes in life, you just have to jump and figure out how to land on the way down. Here I go....

 Sigh...daily means every single day. It's later than I usually write. I'm tired. Out of ideas...but I said I'd write a blog post every single day. What do I do?  Skip the day? Then I've missed a day of my DAILY blogging or do I just get anything down on the page. I'd rather write something meaningful than just dump anything down and count it.  Extra posts! That's the ticket. I need to have a couple of drafts with finished posts so I'm ready in case this happens again.  Until then, I just finished my daily blog post.  Thank you for reading!

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 I joined OrangeTheory in January of this year. Here's what you need to know...I HATE GYMS! I have never, ever had a good experience in a gym. My friend, Beth, encouraged me to join her, so I finally gave in.  Almost 30 classes later, I am hooked! I love the coaches guide me through the hour. They are tough and encouraging and so much fun! The whole energy at the studio is entirely encouraging! People cheering each other on...it's exactly what a gym should be.  On January 22nd we had a benchmark. I am a power walker, so it was half a mile for me. I walked at a small incline and it took me 8:38. Almost two months later, I kept the same incline and cut my time by 38 seconds!  This accomplishment is one I am SO proud of!!!