I almost feel like this is a journal entry. Over a month into this quarantine and I think I’m just starting to break a bit. I am overall surprised with how OK I am with being inside – ALL THE TIME. Still, the carefulness and overthinking that goes into this life is A LOT.
Aside from hanging out with the kids in the backyard and all the other duties that come with them now being at home full time, I have been keeping up with new workouts. There are a few reasons for that. I can’t go outside as much. Outside is actually stressful for me. I don’t trust being out anymore. Still, I don’t want to become sedentary. I also need to exercise to keep my stress down. My sanity is restored and stress relieved by working out. When I miss a day, I feel it so hard and my mood is a mess.
In the last few months, I’ve been challenging myself to try a new workout regimen every month. First it was a weight training program, then the 21 day challenge with Brittne Babe. This month, I’m moving on to my new challenge. It couldn’t come at a better time.
Up Next, Yoga
This month, I’ve been trying yoga. It’s not something I’d been really into before. I had tried yoga years ago and just didn’t feel it was my thing. But, things change. I’m really starting to appreciate it now. Coupled with meditation, it’s become a calming force for me. I’ve started with doing some standing yoga classes after my regular workouts. It’s a great way for me to stretch and bring my heart rate down. I’m going to move into more challenging yoga classes at some point but for now the standing yoga feels good. There are some classes that focus solely on the core. They are high on my to do list. The classes I’m taking for yoga and meditation are through Peloton. They’ve been a great addition to my routine.
On to the books
What I’ve been having a harder time with is reading. I read a lot of books last year and I was excited to do even more this year. Then the world turned upside down with the coronavirus. I have been having the hardest time finishing books. I’m still trying though. I’ve been so distracted by all the other things that have my brain swirling, it’s been hard to relax and read.
This month, I am reading two books. The Happiness Project and The Warmth of Other Suns. The Happiness Project just seems necessary right now.
The Warmth of Other Suns has been a blessing. It talks about the great migration of black folks to the north. As I talk to my mother about what I’m reading in this book, she co-signs it with her experiences. I am loving how much more I’m getting to learn about my mom as I share this book with her.
What have you been able to be consistent with? Have you been keeping up with a workout routine at all?
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