I realize its been a few months since I updated my blog.
The Journey is real. I started the year off with good intentions to be actively involved in blocking weekly or at the least monthly my journey for 2019. January started off with some health scares now that I realize it, even that is a part of my journey. Keeping it real I had some bleeding that lead to my first ever colonoscopy. For those still pending their first let me share with you, the prep of it is really the worst part and maybe waiting for them to take you back to get the procedure. But the procedure itself was bing-bang – boom and they tell you right there if it’s good or bad. I am fortunate the scare I had wasn’t anything and I was cleared to wait 10yrs for my next. That was one “whew” off my plate. But immediately following that I got hit with the really bad flu strain going around.. Took about a week and I felt better. By this time I am out of January and my January Journey was filled with health issues. Hello February I should be good to resume my Journey to healthier living…. “BUZZZ” wrong. As I was preparing to load up my Dawgs to head to cabin, I threw my back out and it was the stupidest thing that threw it out. I bent over to pickup a stick.. OMG —- I was barely able to make it to the bed. I was down for 2 weeks recovering. So sad to say February and my Journey got impacted yet again with health issues. Lordy – Lordy I am getting concerned because the progress I had made was slowly shifting the opposite way. March arrived and who knew that this year of all years, March would bring the worst winter weather the desert has seen in years. Feet of snow made it impossible to get out and walk and pounding rain in the valley had the same impact. By Spring Training the weather started to clear and I was able to pick up my Journey where I had left it in December. I felt so good I upped my daily step count from 10k to 15k. Let me tell you I thought while at the cabin 15k would be a piece of cake to achieve.. Y’all 15k is a lot and I mean a LOT of steps. I fight most days to achieve it and I am running about 80% acheivability getting them. I have even started to incorporate jogging back into my routine.. The miles are slow paced but I am at 14:50 per mile from almost 18:00. So I’ll take it. As my dad used to say slow and steady wins the race. I would be remised if I didn’t mention as part of my Exploring I am closer to the Lord than ever. Every day I spend some time reading and getting closer to what his plans are. Since getting closer to the Lord I have found that my stress levels have decreased, my fears have been lessened and I am getting to a place where I am happier with myself internally – the struggle is still real and I seek guidance to accept what I see in the mirror. The Lord has gotten me thru the worst part of 2019 and I know he will continue to bring me thru anything I run into Philippians 4:13 I can do all things thru Christ who strengthen me.
Journey On!
Journey and Exploring 