CONFESSIONS OF AN INTROVERT
We went to the pool as a family yesterday, the boys, my partner and I. The boys played in the family pool and my partner and I shared a lane and swam laps for an hour. Then we joined the boys and played around with them for another hour and a half. It was a … Continue reading Swimming with the Family
I went for a run yesterday. I was all alone at home on my treadmill listening to a good book on Audible. I felt wonderful. Today is a day to stay home, stay inside, read and maybe even nap. I am having a thin-skinned kind of day. Maybe it is that I am just not … Continue reading Running Alone
I had an anxiety attack at the gym. Then I went swimming. The indoor pool has been closed for the last two weeks. The outdoor pool has been open, but it has also been dumping down rain the last two weeks because… well… this is Washington. I knew it was going to be a bit … Continue reading Back in the Pool
Well if I wanted confirmation that exercise has an effect on my anxiety level I definitely got one last night. Yesterday was my second day in a row with out a workout (because I wanted to be sure I was completely healthy) and last night I had some of the worst nightmares I have had … Continue reading Second Sick Day
I just looked at my Fitbit work out summary for yesterday. I was in peak for 32 minutes! What?!? It wasn’t even really hard. It was definitely easier than the day when I had bread for lunch. This is crazy! Ok, here is what is up. I ran well. I am feeling good. My mood … Continue reading Treadmill Day and How Far I Have Come
I walked yesterday. I was sore all day. My anxiety was pretty high all day as well. The walk didn’t really help. I never got into cardio, not once! When I started walking I planned to go for 75 minutes but I didn’t last that long. My muscles were cramping up, especially my legs. With … Continue reading 8/29/19 Walking
I went swimming yesterday. The boys are back with their dad so I went to the pool solo. I went mid-day. I checked the outside pool first and it had a couple open lanes so I snagged one quick. I had been swimming for about thirty minutes when someone asked to join my lane (the … Continue reading 8/28/19 Swimming (with a partner)
After all that talk about how much better I feel when I workout, yesterday I didn’t workout. This was different than the times before though. This was due to truly running out of time. I took the boys school clothes shopping (as we entered the dressing room at Target with our mountain of clothes the … Continue reading 8/26/19 School Shopping And An Epiphany
Yesterday I went grocery shopping… I went into the store. I walked around the isles. I picked out what I needed. I waited in line. I paid at the register. And while doing all this I didn’t buy any donuts, cookies, cake, ice cream, brownies, beer, vodka, or… and I know this will sound weird… … Continue reading Grocery Shopping
Living with depression and anxiety can be… unpredictable. One day you feel the ground underneath you as flat and stable. Your daily tasks, while not always pleasant, are at least manageable. You end the day with a feeling of accomplishment and a modicum sense of control over your life and how you spend your time. … Continue reading Unmanageable
Rey Wright 