I know there are a ton of people out there that live in cold weather and it’s just another day to them. However, in the Northern VA/DC metro area –this is not normal weather. It’s minus degrees with the wind today and holy crap – it’s cold.
And for the third day in a row, the kids have off from school. While I absolutely appreciate the school erring on the side of safety, I do think we are creating wussy kids. It’s cold out there –so what? Get your butt to school. I get that some rural areas have bad conditions, but my kids need to be in school. You know I am getting old when I tell you that when I was a kid – we walked to school in snow and cold and it was a cold day in hell before they cancelled school in Northern NJ. It just didn’t happen.
Yesterday was day two of my meditation experiment and I felt better again – it’s a guided program that lasts about thirty minutes. I admit it’s a bit on the odd side to sit quietly, with headphones on and hear this soft spoken lady speak to me with all of these echos but if it helps me feel better and get more focused, I’m willing to stick with it. And I think it really is good to take some time each and every day to just be still, without all the noise.
Have you noticed lately that if you aren’t on your guard, you can drown in all the information being thrown at you. As much time as I spend on social media, there are so many times during the day that I get overwhelmed with all the posts, articles etc that come across my feed. I am sure I miss a ton too — and I have been trying very hard to just let it go. If it’s good enough info, it will come into focus for me eventually. It’s important to remember that your time is valuable – and you have to be conscious of what you are spending it doing. And I have also noticed there is a ton of bad content out there –the title sounds interesting– but the payoff isn’t there and then I am annoyed. And lately – there have been a ton of articles out there that just annoy me.
I’m about to start a wellness challenge for Highbar CrossFit on Saturday. I am going to go all in myself this time — I need to refocus and start practicing what I preach again. My ego took a blow with getting laid off – but I can’t let it take up any more time or space in my head. That company doesn’t deserve it, the people I worked with don’t deserve my time, and I deserve better. Enough said-time to put in the work!
Workout
Mobility work
WOD
2k Row
4 rounds
pull ups
double unders
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sit ups
Recommended Reading
- CHART: Here’s What Americans Buy At The Grocery Store
- Are You Addicted to Sugar?
- The Dirty Little Secret about Gluten Free
- How Yoga Changes Your Body
Kindness Matters
