Me Time
I thought I would give an update on my physical and mental health, since I am prioritizing both of those things in my life right now. And I have to say, it's been pretty great! Walking every day is awesome! Who knew? Just being out, listening to audiobooks and catching Pokémon, or walking in different parts of my city is really cool. I'm down about 30 lbs. since I started this journey. (Which is really 20 lbs. from the end of last summer, as I continued wallowing in self-care, self-medication until a few months ago. I feel stronger, have more energy, my clothes fit better and I generally just feel better about myself when I look in the mirror. Yes, that fear that some sort of trauma or grief is just lurking around the corner persists. However, for now, I am just enjoying my time focusing on getting healthy. In case you're wondering, my regimen looks something like this: Wake up, take Ellie to school, go for a long walk, have br...