What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Stronger

The cliffs (East Cliff in particular) have been calling me and I have yet to respond. I was hoping to go for a jog with my best friend tomorrow morning but she will be unable to join me so I will just go for a nice stroll.

One of my favorite self-care dates is a sunrise stroll along East Cliff but the sunrises so early that I have not been for one in months! I cannot wait for sunrise to be a little later in the morning so I can sit by the rocks and drink my warm honey lemon water in absolute peace.

Back to the subject at hand.

I did day 1 of month 2 today at the gym and here I am in bed, moving ever so slightly, and my muscles are already sore, lol. It was lower body day; I did squats and variations of lunges. My glutes were attacked from every single angle possible. I am so thankful for smartphones because I got to review all the demo videos before I tried them out for myself. It is so much information to try to keep track of and it fixes my form.

But the best part?

I did every single workout for today without having to do any modifications or without having to skip some because of my weak back/ankle.

*Snaps for Julia!*

They were not all flawless moves but I committed to them and got them done. YAY!

:::On a side note:::

My most favorite gym employee has been gone for a couple of weeks. Sucks for me because I miss conversing with him but great for him as he has found a better job that he is actually excited about. I was about to begin my cardio when he called my name and I turned around to see him standing before me. I was so excited! For a split second I thought he was back at the gym which made me happy but then horrified so I asked why he was there. He is not into fitness whatsoever, lol. He was there giving out all of his gym affiliated t-shirts he has acquired over the years as an employee and I scored his last two t-shirts. YAY! We chat for a short bit and he was on his way, that may be the last time I ever see him again but hey...at least we got to hug it out and he gave me some t-shirts to remember him by.

:::Cue "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" by Boys II Men:::

lol.

Today I am thankful for:

1. Naps
2. Chocolate
3. Endorphin's
4. Chocolate, yes I list it twice
5. My job
6. My Dog Kaja
7. Prayer
8. Laughter
9. My Wonder Woman Mother
10. Old Friends