I figure I'm good if I come and blog every few months or so! Today we're having an ice into snow storm. It always makes it interesting. I realize my next car will have 4 wheel drive so I feel safer on the roads. I think I'm staying in for the night. I'd like to figure out something to cook for dinner tomorrow but it seems I'm missing at least one ingredient for all the recipes I look at. arg I hate that. And since the weather is less than desirable right now I won't be going to the store any time soon.Now that I'm home from work and had a snack i usually do some form of either yoga or walking. I have turned more inward with my yoga practice because of the cold weather outside. sometimes I'm more comfortable just staying here and working out with some of the regular yoga pod casts I follow, although I know I need more energetic walking throughout the week.
It has been a struggle to stay exercising. I have made a commitment to myself to start since May of this year. I have been more active than i have been probably since high school some 12 years ago. It has been a challenge to keep it interesting and to keep my already busy schedule open enough to fit the exercise in. And without seeming conceded like "ooo, I have to go exercise now."
I can feel when my body needs the movement and circulation that exercise gives. And I can tell that if I don't get it I get sore and cranky. Not a happy combo. Not only that I feel agitated and my temper is shorter. So I see the greatness of exercise. I always thought that if I had people to play sports with or to go out and do outdoor activities I'd be able to enjoy myself and do something good for me. But because I am not affiliated with sports nor do I know anyone in this area it's really almost a lost cause. Since I am also not that outgoing or social of a person it is more of a challenge to just go out and play with strangers. I have been toying with the idea of joining a dance class, mainly ballet. I used to dance when I was younger and it was always a way of exercise and expression. I find that even though I am an artist I still don't take the time to draw or paint like I should either. I can just feel when I am not getting that expression outlet. That's almost a whole different subject.
