#exerciseismedicine

I SERIOUSLY miss my gym! But thanks to a great friend who gives me great workouts over Zoom in the a.m., as well as my cheap, yet fairly effective, personal elliptical, I’m still getting my sweat on and my miles in, plus I’m building on some great lean muscle!🏃🏼‍♀️😅💪🏼 #stayingfit #stayinghealthy #stayingathome #dowhatyougottado #exerciseismedicine #mydiseasedoesnotdefineme https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7W6LcJ8rrrFtYRH_8_4d-kJpcmXPIklzDODY0/?igshid=1xuqd6b2jb4cl

Love his words of encouragement 🤣

improving • growing + healing 🦋• • • • #selfcare #selflove #fitnessjourney #fitnessgirl #selfimprovement #exerciseismedicine #healthyliving #powerpose #bodypositive #confidence #selfmotivation #mentalhealthisimportant #rejuvenation #badass #positivevibes #weightgainjourney #kinesiologymajor (at Wenatchee, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6KmdWmBIYM54rJwz5csrQc0_aG1R0zyKGFh6Q0/?igshid=d7vspzk53pt

day 335 : [11 months] . approaching one year in one month is kicking up feely-emotions that haven’t been felt in a few months. . mental health is an on-going challenge. from accepting the way my body now looks, to constantly expecting to fall at any moment, to balancing pushing myself too hard with workouts v. taking the rest i need, to just figuring out how new me is going to choose to handle every-day life things. . to say it’s been a rollercoaster is an understatement. it’s been a tortuous, scarring, burning, bruising ride through various levels of hell, and every moment of it has ultimately been full of beauty. even the ugly ones. . thanks instagram for giving me a peek through the journeys of so many others, showing me i’m not alone, and appreciating the raw magic that comes from fighting a fight. thank you insta-fam for coming along with me in this ride. . today’s workout dedicated to the power of knowing who you are enough to be proud of the choices you make, and living what makes you feel wild. . #liveyourbestlife #spinalcordinjury #scirecovery #learningtowalkagain #notimeforparalysis #whatparalysis #notalldisabilitiesarevisible #paraplegiclife #incompleteparaplegic #thecomebackisstrongerthanthesetback #brokenbody #bionicbadass #lifeaftersci #nothingisofflimits #exerciseismedicine #moveyourbody #takecareofyourbodyandyourbodywilltakecareofyou

That beautifully-wrapped box is a gift, from me to me, and it is going to stay wrapped until my next 60 days alcohol-free are completed. The book is a ‘hollistic health journal’ - my 30-day AF reward to myself (which also happened to coincide with Valentine’s Day - vive self love!) I will use it to map my health goals and achievements over the next 60 days. I’ve always liked journalling; planning, writing things down, ticking off lists, reviewing my progress. Who else enjoys this form of order? 📖🖊🎁

So when our CEO at #beachbody told us to do a workout today.. Any workout, any time and post it with the hashtag #bigsweatysaturday, you better believe I posted my workout!!

This year I resolved to ride purely for fun, companionship and coffee! Today fitted the bill perfectly: a 28km riverside coffee cruise with my friend Gretta. 😊🚴☕

The plan is to declutter the home, which is a seriously mammoth task. For me, this doesn’t mean a minimalist house in neutral tones - I like my colour, objects of beauty and art works - but it does mean clearing out a ton of junk, starting with the filing cabinets! Work on the home of my soul - my mind - has already commenced with daily meditation. And if the body is a temple, then I have started spring cleaning by going alcohol-free and cutting sugar. I was a bit late with today’s meditation - 7.00am is the banging and crashing hour and they start right on the dot! But the noise-cancelling headphones worked a treat! 🙉🙏🐶