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Yesterday got away from me! My darling daughter took off on a camping trip and my heart hurt for at least half the day. I worked, and things swirled and by the time the day wound down it was up in dust.
Today was a big work day and cut short my time to leisurely meander through my healthy actions. I still got them in, but it had to be more of a deliberate thing.
I got sucked into the SpaceX launch of Crew Dragon so hard core today! I got nothing productive done for most the day while I watched the internet. I am FASCINATED by SpaceX, and I actually remember them starting work on it at UCSD when I was there in 2001. There was a lab that had a SpaceX logo on the wall and I remember talking to a guy and he was telling me about commercial space travel and I was like “you are bananas!” And then today, one huge step closer! I’ll be watching Saturday and praying for good weather in Florida.
It was so hot today. Like Hawaii hot! The skies were deep blue and it was still out. Everyone in my house was back to work and school after a three day weekend, so I was back to my normal daily mom antics. My life really is quite simple these days. I’m quite impressed that overwhelm really isn’t something I have to deal with on a daily basis like I used to. Nice awareness on that today.
Happy Memorial Day! Such an important day of remembrance for our country, for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. I know I am thinking differently about sacrifice these days. Also, happy summer! It’s here! The weather was perfect in Los Osos today to kick off summer, blue skies, warm sun.
Whelp. I assumed at some point in Every Day in May I would miss a day and yesterday was that day. Embracing imperfection is a strength and that’s what I’m going to do. I didn’t do three healthy things yesterday, in fact, I did the opposite and actually had fun with it. I slept in, napped, got a little intoxicated, didn’t exercise, went shopping, and passed out on the couch. It was a win!
Shorty post today as yesterday got away from me from a blogging POV. Strawberries!! Despite my flubbing up and not getting money to my friend in time, she she still got me a huge flat of strawberries. California produce is literally the best thing on the planet. You can’t go back to normal strawberries after you live in Cali. And the blueberries are so tasty right now too. I am a big fan of fruit…. hahahh!
I ducked out of the real world today. I accomplished very little and took a self care, do what I want, sort of day. So many little things piled up that I need to tackle tomorrow, but staying in the moment and relaxing today was so decadent and worth every missed task. It was like dessert all day long. I can’t get over living here and the access I have to sand, and sun, and water.
I moved through the day with intention and honesty. I had grace, and kindness on my heart. I was relaxed, and gentle, and kind, and I also took care of myself, and did things that made me feel like a rockstar. There is a growth happening here in May that I am enjoying and want to keep building upon.
I had a busy day today and kept quite busy with work and a long run in the hills. My body is starting to come around to a an adapted place and I just want to double down on every little thing these day. Grabbing life, one moment at a time.
Okay…. today was next level. It was a crazy combination of lots of good things all lining up. One of those rare days where you are so thankful they exist because it makes the bad ones worth it. The weather is insane, I have so much freedom and time to explore (yes, even in these times) and I am cherishing everything close to home.
Today was a lazy Sunday for sure. Sleeping in, making burgers, watching the soft rain blanket down. It’s good to have days of rest, time to think, and the space to get ready for the week.
A day of rejuvenation was needed and I doubled down on recharging my battery. I wasn’t run down per-say, I’m just getting used to a new higher level of energy and fullness to my life and I felt like a day of rejuvenation was needed to keep that level up. Kind-of a hard concept to explain, but I try!
Today has been so amazing, in so many ways. Waking up in the middle of the forrest, watching the sun slowly come up, and hearing the birds make noises all around the tent, was divine. Even a bad night of sleep in the wilderness is better than a good night of sleep at home.
This is the first time in Every Day in May that I didn’t post the same night. A slight delay was necessary because I went off the grid to Pinnacles National Park (very close to me). The park is closed but the campground is open because it is run by a concessionaire. If you stay at the campground you get access to all the trails in the park. So essentially the park to yourself. A quick 24 hour trip with a friend was just what I needed.
All time record REM sleep last night at 2 hour and 36 minutes. Dang! Who’s building brain cells?! This girl!
I pulled together a few quick data points comparing the first 12 days in May to the last 12 days in April from my Garmin App. I looked at Stress, Sleep, and Steps and I was kinda shocked. I feel like I have been having a lot more fun in May, and this month has been easy.
I think the valuable sleep is catching up to me. Last night I got 8.5 hours of seriously awesome sleep and I woke up today like the energizer bunny and plowed my way through a very efficient work schedule. It felt good to be highly productive.
National Mothers Day, or is it International? Either way, it’s the day we pick to honors life giving, love giving, maternal energy. There are a lot of ways to define it for oneself, and a lot of ways to feel loss as well. I am such a work in progress on days like today, large potential for growth. All the more reason to double down on my #everydayinmay framework.
Already May 9th? Where is the month going! It’s amazing what happens when i get deliberate with my intentions. Suddenly I start seeing things all around me that I didn’t see before, like good meditation spots, or new trails to run, or topics I want to study. All because I am looking up and around.
I woke up naturally after 6.5 hours of sleep last night kinda bummed out that I didn’t get more. I also went to bed a little later to see if it would effect things, and I woke up in the middle of some crazy flipping dreams that were absolutely wild! Great for the sleep journal and they made me laugh all day long. I can’t even share them, they are too embarrassing.
It took until 10:15 pm to do something physical today. I ran 3.16 miles in the dark at the slowest pace I could. My mojo to move my body today was quite low and I’m so glad I got out to get it done. Accountability really can be a nice thing to have in your back pocket for the days that motivation dips. The foot is feeling better today and Annie even bike with me while I ran.
I got up and after it today with a run around the hood with a good friend. I was really doggy today, my left foot hurt a little, and I had no go in my legs. It was a slog and rather painful. I realized that I am probably at the point where I need to consume a recovery drink again if I want to do this daily running thing in a healthy way. So, my healthy action today was to get down a recovery drink after my run session
I knew at some point early on this little challenge of mine was going to get harder and bring on some stress. I looked forward to that moment so I could dissect it, hoping that the struggle would in itself shed some light. Today was the first of one of those days. Up until now I have been excited about my healthy actions, looked forward to them all day and planned my time around them…
Back to work today for a few hours. I slept until waking and let me say I could get very used to that. The freedom that I am feeling over giving myself permission to sleep when tired and wake when rested feels so decadent. I got ready for work in my own sweet time, tending to my health, my garden, and my pets, and then I went to work for the right amount of time and then I went adventuring…to tend to ME.
Last night I tried going to bed when I was sleepy (11:55pm) and waking up naturally without an alarm (8:02am). I was refreshed, positive, and kinda felt like a million bucks. My muscle soreness was greatly reduced and the time it took me to get going into my day felt quicker than usual. Interesting….
Day 2 was off to a stiff start after sleeping in until 9am, and then rolling out of bed so sore it was as if I had just run a marathon. Apparently Annie’s track workout and the 6x300 meters at 5:20 pace was beyond my capabilities at this point. And she was doing 600s, I only joined her for the last 1/2.
Well, okay, holy moly, I did it, I put myself back out there. Whew, can I just say, before I get into everything, that today was a big day for me. It was a step towards taking back ownership of something I love, my blog. I haven’t stopped writing in the last three years, but I have stopped blogging, and there is a difference between the two…
The purpose of life is exploration. Adventure, Learning, Pleasure. And another step towards home.
— Emmanuel’s Book
Wowah, Day 31 brings to a calendar close my Every Day in May adventure. It’s feels like a mini accomplishment to be here writing today staring June in the face a mere 40 minutes from now. Zero seconds have been spent thinking about June, but May 2020 will go down as one of my all time coolest months in my 40 years on Earth.