Hey everyone. I haven’t been consistent with this. There are reasons, which I won’t bore you with, but my intention is to start writing and consistently posting again. 

Another thing I started doing again, just today, is RUNNING! I ran 2.5 sloooowwwww miles, which included walking and stretching breaks. Here’s what happened: my feet started absolutely killing me. I’m pretty sure it was plantar fasciitis, but I didn’t go to a doctor to have that confirmed because it seemed super obvious, and also, I realized I haven’t been to the regular doctor since 2018. This sent me down a path of needing to take stock of my own health. 

Step 1. I made a doctor’s appointment. It had been so long since I’d seen her that I needed to come in as a new patient again, so I couldn’t get in until November (since new patient appointments typically take longer). At least the appointment is on the calendar, so I have to go. 

Step 2. I stopped running for a while. My feet were hurting too much, and no amount of foam rolling was helping. I would take a couple of days off, enough time for the main symptoms to subside, then run again and start from square 1. Today’s run/walk is going to be my speed for a few weeks, paired with squats and calf raises to strengthen my legs, ankles and feet while slowly bringing the running movement back in. 

Step 3. Kindly, gently, lovingly, I need to lose some damn weight. The snacking has been bad lately. I moved my work desk from upstairs to the main floor, mere steps from the pantry. I had been trying to cut corners and not eat meals, especially lunch and sometimes even breakfast (gasp! I know! I LOVE breakfast!), but of course, I’d be super hungry by 2pm everyday, so I’d eat everything in sight, especially junk food. It’s hard to make good food choices in that situation. Smart people who love me say, “Just don’t buy junk food.” Here’s the thing though. I really like junk food, and when I’m not being dumb about other meals, I have self-control enough to have 1 Kit-Kat instead of 9 Kit-Kats. (Not an exaggeration. Trying to be real here.) So I’m bringing back the calorie tracker, just to be more aware of what I’m eating. I made rules for myself to not get obsessive, like using it to pay attention to the types of foods I’m eating, not to restrict, and so on. 

Step 4. There has to be some creativity in my life. I’ve been playing with my kids’ modeling clay and coloring with the older one. I’ve made some interesting interpretations on the Avengers’ costumes. I expect calls from Disney’s design team any day now. Lately, these have been enough of a creative outlet that I don’t have that feeling that something is missing from my life. 

This is the little stuff that’s been going on with me. I hope you’re happy and healthy. I hope you’re enjoying figuring out your own life puzzle and getting curious about new things. Embrace the multitudes you contain. Contradict yourself as much as necessary.