Destress

Exhausted! I seem to be saying that a lot. Have a lot going on right now...good, but stressful stuff. I've been finding that practicing has been helping to destress me. Doing some good old physical stuff helps to calm me.

Basic numbers: 102 pushups, 101 crunches

Acts of kindness: held the door x2, was polite to someone, made Mike lunch and breakfast.

Inspiring

Had an inspiring time in the beginner class tonight. I always enjoy it when Sifu Brinker comes to talk to the class. Tonight I especially found it resonating. He was talking about centering and his passion while speaking really fired me up about a generally mundane subject. Got me inspired.

Basic numbers: 208 kicks, 202 crunches, 204 pushups, 4 reps tai chi, 4 reps broadsword, 3 miles

Acts of kindness: held the door for someone x2, gave the dog a treat, made Mike lunch and breakfast

Today I consumed: a bagel with cream cheese, half a ham and cheese sandwich, an apple, some ham with mashed potatos and beans, 3 cups of coffee and 7 glasses of water.

Basic numbers

Basic numbers: 152 pushups, 153 crunches

Acts of kindness: held the door for someone, gave the dog a treat, made Mike lunch and breakfast

Today I consumed: a bagel with cream cheese, a peanut butter and jam sandwich, some ham with mashed potatoes and beans, some bread and hummus and some candies with ice-cream.

I drank 2 coffees, a cup of tea and 7 glasses of water. 

Trying to build a habit

Got my workout done tonight. I think I might try to switch my routine....my mornings are always so different depending whether I go to work or not that day and at what time. The evenings seem to be the most consistent time for me. After Julia goes to bed I'm able to get my practicing in. The only hard part is that I want to go to bed, but in the morning I struggle with the same issue....

You would think that after how many months trying to figure this out that I would have it down, but instead I find myself going day by day. One thing I've noticed though is that if you do a set of pushups in the morning like Sifu Brinker suggests, your mind is on your requirements right off the bat and you are more likely to find opportunities to get things done. 

Basic numbers: 208 kicks, 202 crunches, 4 reps tai chi, 4 reps broadsword, 4 miles

Acts of kindness: held the door for someone, got a coffee for my boss, made Mike lunch and breakfast, gave the dog a treat

Today I consumed: half a bagel with cream cheese, half a piece of banana bread, half a ham and cheese sandwich, a banana, some leftover biscuit casserole and half a piece of pecan pie. I drank a cup of coffee, a cup of tea and 7 glasses of water. 

Amazing tai chi

Had a nice day of rest. My shoulder is a little stiff from yesterday but it's muscle pain so it's all good. I'm so glad I've been doing the tai chi and the pushups. I think that has really made a difference for my shoulder. Although I don't have a full range of motion yet, my shoulder is strong and doesn't hurt. Can't ask for more than that. Tai chi is the key to the injury universe I think.

Basic numbers: Rest day

Acts of kindness: gave the dog a treat, took Julia for a walk, made Mike some tea

Today I consumed: 3 waffles with syrup, a doughnut, some leftover carrot cake, some hummas with bread, some biscuit casserole, a cup of coffee, a cup of tea and 8 glasses of water.