Walking is great for me when I'm anxious and walking among trees is even better! Sounds like you made it a good day despite the struggles.
Yes there really is something to walking (and also running for me) that is just so healing!
It scares me too. Kudos to you, Liza for stepping out when it is so much easier to do nothing. Knowing that those deep & meaningful connections are important to you & being prepared to be uncomfortable in the process is a testament to your emotional strength. I love hearing about your walks along the trails & your affinity with the trees xoxo
Thanks so much Cate. Really trying to not let the anxiety limit me too much as it is always so rewarding to make some new deep connections...this latest project of mine is already seeing some really good results...so far worth the pain/fear!
I felt very out of sorts for a long time after Covid Liza and I also felt really disconnected from people. I have taken small steps to get back into the groove and I feel so much better about everything now. Try not to let the anxiety and doubts hold you back from living a great life. In the words of Jimmy Cliff - 'You can get it if you really want; But you must try, try and try, try and try...'
Thanks for the encouragement Emily
Will keep trying!
I really am already feeling much better in terms of connections...like I already had a pretty strong base to work from that was established before covid, so at least I have some places that I can kind of start easing back into more rather starting completely from scratch. It is quite disconcerting to see my anxiety get so bad with such little steps, but as I say it's kind of like getting back into physical exercise after being away from it for too long. Hopefully I'll do better over time.
I want to get back into the balance I feel I had before covid where I did have a good amount of alone time but was also very much connected into the community around me.
I had a wonderful outing with a friend of mine yesterday. She took me to a very beautiful place that I hadn't been to in years. It was a really wonderful time with lots of walking and exploring...a little longer than we expected actually...time just slipped away...
Today was weigh-in day....and surprise surprise...still no change...haha i'm starting to give up on ever seeing a change...but some sites i read about on weight plateaus say it can take a couple of months before the body is ready to see that change again...and just to stick to the healthy changes...sounds good enough to me. I figure I'll just keep on aiming for deficits, and keep the healthy eating and movement in and let the body figure the rest out. Like I say I'm not in a bad place at all weight or body-fat or fitness-wise so I don't feel like I have to worry about it.
But yeah--weight 143, Body fat 26%
My pushups up to 16! I like that as a marker a lot for my increased arm strength. Looking forward to when I can get back to trying for chinups again...if spring ever comes back and if they ever re-open that playground...