I don’t want you to like me for my looks. I mean, I do, but I’m not most proud of that. God made me pretty, and I’m thankful for that. I want you to like me for how I think. For how I write. I work hard, daily, to cultivate the way I think. My…
Category: Current Adventures
Des Moines Capitol — Women’s suffrage thoughts
Women’s suffrage has always been near to my heart. I don’t think some of us realize what people went through so that women can vote. Here’s one article. People faced imprisonment and a bunch of horrible things just to be able to do something we take for granted today. And that moves me. It moves…
5-Star Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, I would like to apologize. Before I started my road trip, I literally laughed to people about the fact that I would be passing through Des Moines, Iowa. I pictured a bigger city in the middle of not so big cities — sort of a “well, we had to put something on the…
I cried at the gym
I cried at the gym today. Now, I’m laughing as I write this because I am at the risk of painting a pretty bleak picture of gym life. Apparently I only feel the urge to write about the gym after struggling. I’ve had many happy gym days too! But I’m writing about it because it…
Fun ways to bring exercise into your day
I’m no expert, but here’s a few thoughts in the midst of my current adventure of weightlifting at the gym… What are your tips and advice? I would love to hear!
Slowwwwww
Slowwwwww down To have time for others, time for my own thoughts Slowwwww to have time to enjoy, to revel in the beauty that is happening all around me Slowwwww My heart beats fast, but I want to slowwwww.
My little purple workout gloves
It’s always the little things. As you know, I’ve been going to the gym. It’s one of my adventures at home to embark on my weightlifting routine. My skinny girl bulking program so-to-speak, really just with the goals of having more energy and being stronger and healthier. And I’m loving it. Though it can be…
You have to struggle
I ran across this article and liked it. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-10-28-why-struggle-is-essential-for-the-brain-and-our-lives
Adventures at home – back at the gym – week one
Day one was rough. It felt terrible. I don’t know why, but walking in to the gym just felt like I was a fake, someone who didn’t belong trying to pretend like I belonged. I used to love the gym so it felt strange to feel this way. Convinced everyone was staring at me and…
Adventures at home – weightlifting
I’m a skinny girl. The pro is that I have never struggled with overweightness. The con is that I have often struggled with having enough strength to make it through basic life activities. So finally, I had enough. I am a dancer (cardio has always been the easier part of fitness for me) and just…