Hello Kat!: Starting small, setting intentions

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Yesterday didn't turn out exactly like I'd hope, I was pretty depressed about the break up still and it was hard to find motivation. Hot yoga was definitely out of the question. But two good things happened:

1. I did manage to drag myself to the gym. Getting there is half the battle! I didn't go running or do any kind of intense training, I just did some yoga and practiced inversions (handstands, headstands, and shoulder stands) using a wall. I am happy to announce that for my handstands in particular, the need for the wall has become less and less. I am comfortable doing (extremely short holds) handstands in the middle of the room now. There is still much work to be done, but I was pretty happy with this accomplishment. My headstands and shoulder stands need serious work though.

I also took this "before" picture so I can track my progress.

I did practice with my hoops a bit yesterday, even though I really didn't feel like it. It's hard to force yourself to do things when you feel really sad. I am proud of the short amount of practice that I did do though.

One negative thing, my left hamstring hurts today. I have no idea how long its going to take my hamstrings and adductors to heal. Its been so long but still they give me problems after yoga and stretching. I take extra care to be very cautious too, it really didn't feel like I was pushing myself at all. The stretching is what I would consider to be gentle. I guess I will just have to be even MORE gentle. I am also going to warm my muscles up with some cardio first next time.

2. I made my coffee at home today instead of going to buy a latte. Yeah, I know it seems stupid but I have a serious problem haha. Just to prove it, heres a selfie of me in all my morning glory drinking my hemp milk "latte" (yes, I do own a milk frother... because I have a weird obsession with steamed milk).

Moving on...

Today I decided to set some intentions for myself. I think its best to write them down (and now.. type them up!).

And speaking of time management, this graphic took me sooooo long to make. I can't help it, I like doing such things, and I had a lot of adorable clip art to use up. Ooops! At least it looks super pretty on my wall!

They are some lofty intentions but I know that I can do them! I have printed them and posted them on my wall as a daily reminder of the things I want in life! To end this post here is a halloween selfie. I was Minnie Mouse!! I'm not ashamed of my selfies anymore. As a wise woman once said "Love and honor your self...ies" haha