I learned a few things this month. Except I have trouble remembering them.
October felt like it was 301 days long. From work events to appraisals to Halloween to a cancelled TDY to a last-minute one instead, the month took more than its fair share from my sanity. However, the final two weeks I felt as if I had gotten slightly ahead of it!
Insert running and caloric stability. It seems minimal, but when I’m not “on the wagon”, I feel awful. No motivation, no willingness to get better…just status quo. There’s a time and place for status quo, but not a month’s worth! Interestingly, October was the 1-year mark for consistent, near-daily strength training. It seems so easy to look back on a year ago, mid-furlough, when the wheels started falling off of my team. Somehow we kept it together amidst a lot of tears and fears.
October included copious amounts of spam calls, election propaganda, and weather upheaval. I think we’re back on track though! I blocked, voted, and drug out my first coat of the season. Texas is such an adventure.
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I ask you –
Any recent calamities you’re willing to share?
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