10 Day Aug 22-31 Rejuvenation
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When I was 15 my Dad and I used to go to yoga classes. It was quite interesting. I have very little recall of it except we did it a few times. My sister likes "hot" yoga whatever that may be. I am too impatient to do more than just normal stretches before and after I work out. Because well - ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz happens. LOL. Great discussion~2
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Great let me know if there is any interest in forming a yoga group0
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supercpa999 wrote: »Here is a class I did today which I enjoyed ...
https://youtu.be/3YOYyQ8cb5c
Thanks @supercpa999 !
I got my space set up today after doing a complete “spring cleaning” of the room. Omgosh!
Arranged some paintings I’ve done & put out a lotus candle holder & a small Buddha.
I lay down & did 3-4 rounds of deep breathing. Funnily enough my heart rate went up for each round. I did some stretches (hips & hamstrings are my issues & an ankle lol). Did a downward dog & Several bridges & some hip stretches/rotations...and a knee plank which was actually easy. I didn’t overdo it. I sent good out into the world & watched a turkey vulture circling over the tree tops. Then I used the Ultravolt to loosen hips, quads, hamstrings more. I’m definitely tighter than normal.
I might be interested in a yoga group. I’m going to try it for awhile, though, before I commit! Thank you for the link!0 -
August 26 - I did my meditation outside in the cool of the evening listening to the crickets - very relaxing. Unfortunately, the mosquitoes enjoyed my meditation a bit too much. 🤣
August 27 - a bunch of things today 1)Wore fun new running socks, 2) shared a favorite poem, and 3) finished reading Persuasion- the next to last chapter may be a absolutely favorite chapter in all literature.
The poem:
Knowing that Nature never did betray
The heart that loved her; 'tis her privilege,
Through all the years of this our life, to lead
From joy to joy: for she can so inform
The mind that is within us, so impress
With quietness and beauty, and so feed
With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues,
Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men,
Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all
The dreary intercourse of daily life,
Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb
Our cheerful faith, that all which we behold
Is full of blessings. ...
From Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey by William Wordsworth3 -
Aug 28
Drew & painted a copy of a coloringBook page for my September Tracker. Took hours & brought great peace. #Self
Care
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Aug 26. Took a short mule ride to the field where I sat and took in the sights and smells of summer.
Aug 27 (Took allergy meds)! I started making a quilted table centerpiece but it ended up being a small plate holder. I was able to free motion quilt easily... definitely need more practice but I was pleasantly surprised that it turned out better than usual. Maybe the fabric and batting combo was just right? and I learned that I need to spray baste my layers together so one doesn’t slide. Learning is fun!
Aug 28 I was looking for a pattern for a table runner and actually took the time to look through my quilting books. So many cute ideas! I found a pattern in a binder that I keep small patterns and ideas in. I had been wondering where a Christmas pattern was that I want to try and I found that, too. Then I started cutting out the table runner using bright pumpkins and sunflowers fabric. The fabric makes me happy😊2 -
@nebslp
ALLoc this soundsSO FUN!!
And Learning is awesome!!!
TY for letting me know there is spray baste!!
I had no idea.
Is there a brand you recommend?!1 -
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@SummerSkier We have A mule😂 but it’s first name is Kawasaki! It’s a four wheeler that we use around the place for hauling things or just having fun🙂2
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@SummerSkier We have A mule😂 but it’s first name is Kawasaki! It’s a four wheeler that we use around the place for hauling things or just having fun🙂
Hahahahhahaahah!!!2 -
@SummerSkier We have A mule😂 but it’s first name is Kawasaki! It’s a four wheeler that we use around the place for hauling things or just having fun🙂
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! ROTFLOL... ENjoy your mechanical mule for sure!!!!
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August 28 - Zoom meeting with the friends in my dancing group. Lots of suggestions for dancing alone and what books to read
August 29 - My daughter asked me to research kimono since my DGD 16 wants one for her birthday in September. Wow! Steep learning curve, but I asked in my sewing groups and got a ton of leads
August 30 - Bought a set of kimono for myself- haven’t found the right one for DGD 🤣0 -
August 29
Yoga!! 30 minutes!!
August 30
Yoga 45 mins + Mindfulness 20 mins
Lovely - wow I am standing do much taller & so happy!
60 mins getting addresses from received Xmas cards into address book. (One of the last non-Sentimental paper jobs I have left!)3 -
Wow the verrry easy yoga & the mindfulness along with art creation last night & the decluttering really has worked amazingly well.
I’m happier, standing taller, slept like a baby...
Excited for September.
I am going to add Figuring out Social Security/Medicare to September I will.
5 mins a day minimum Monday-Friday until. completed. That should do it!!
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Remember, you DON’T have to have a tracker!
Re-read @themedalist ’s post which I posted at top of this discussion. Trackers are optional !
@SummerSkier How’s the knee?
@texasgardnr I hope your final push on the Paper Tiger is gratifying!
@77tes I love your beautiful tracker & I respect your approach to teaching!
@nebslp I hope you continue to feel better!!
I value & appreciate each of you!
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Maddie
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thanks Maddie.
I have actually decided that for Sept I am not going to add a "tracker" but it was eye opening for me to do it. I actually added some things on there like headache etc just to keep track of how ofter and how severe they were. The previous month I had kept track of what extra meds I took when just to also get a feel for that. But those aren't things I feel like enhance my daily habits and were mostly just one off to tell me what or what I wasn't doing in a month. My Dr always seems to ask me on my annual "how often" and honestly I never really know what to say so now I have some backup data. LOL.
My self care for today is two moleskin patches on my heels where apparently I am wearing blisters from using a different set of shoes to help with my knee. <rolling eyes> trade offs! I love moleskin and have used it since I was a kid and used to get blisters playing tennis on my hands and feet.
(and I will share some Sept ideas in the Sept thread I think)2 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Wow the verrry easy yoga & the mindfulness along with art creation last night & the decluttering really has worked amazingly well.
I’m happier, standing taller, slept like a baby...
Excited for September.
I am going to add Figuring out Social Security/Medicare to September I will.
5 mins a day minimum Monday-Friday until. completed. That should do it!!
@MadisonMolly2017 , congratulations on feeling so good and accomplished that you’re getting better sleep!
Oh, maybe I should add figuring out Medicare To my September tracker, too. My birthday is in November.0 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Wow the verrry easy yoga & the mindfulness along with art creation last night & the decluttering really has worked amazingly well.
I’m happier, standing taller, slept like a baby...
Excited for September.
I am going to add Figuring out Social Security/Medicare to September I will.
5 mins a day minimum Monday-Friday until. completed. That should do it!!
@MadisonMolly2017 , congratulations on feeling so good and accomplished that you’re getting better sleep!
Oh, maybe I should add figuring out Medicare To my September tracker, too. My birthday is in November.
@77tes I’d love to work together on Medicare (share what we learn etc.)
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This month's results... I was able to keep morning water, morning steps, vitamins, planner, ipad off by 11:15, and managing emails to 70% or higher. That means 5/7 days I was successful. The bombs were doing scheduled activities and balance challenge. The most important "fail" that I was disappointed in was 30 min. daily exercise. That was only 64% which is over 4-5 days/week so while it was OK, actually probably better than usual, I didn't meet my goal.
What I loved... All of the successful goals. I will continue to monitor them so I don't backtrack, but there are triggers set up to help keep them going so I should be OK.
What I learned... My desire to have a more structured day was the reason I set the scheduled activities. I just hated being roped into a particular day to do something and ended up with a 48%. I will come up with Plan B in September. The balance challenge was a last minute thing and I wasn't real passionate about it. I'll have to think about this one going forward.
I'm feeling better this afternoon, maybe still a bit of a fever, but I am excited about August and looking forward to September. Thanks to all of you for being so supportive all the way to the end
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@nebslp that is a really excellent analysis of your results for August! Esp the way the structured scheduled activities was such a bust for you. Overall it sounds like the wins were better than the losses so CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
@77tes and @MadisonMolly2017 that will be a WEALTH of information for us on the Medicare. My brother is currently starting that process (he is 2.5 years older than I) and for some strange reason a lot of the bogus mail (snail) trash I get is for him for medicare. I guess there is a lot of competition among the scam artists to see who can steal from the old people the most. sigh. I can remember being SO angry one time when my Mom called me to say that she had received news one of the grandkids was in jail and needed bail money. I was relieved she did not give them her credit card # but still how cruel can you be to do that stuff?
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