This is something i have to tell myself constantly. Can’t get down or give up on all your hard work becuase you have one bad day.
This week my goal is just to get in 5 runs, of any length.
Author: Ariana Peters
Christian, homeschool mom, runner of 6 half marathons, PR 2:57 so far. Yes I am a slow runner. Small scale homesteading.
Since I’ve been gone
So last week and the beginning of this week were rough for me. I have battled depression and mood highs and lows since i was 16. I have seen therapists and physiologists. I have been a bindge drinker, bindge eater and cutter. Thankfully after my dad died my mom and brother found me a great Dr who didn’t just prescribe meds but took the time to work through my, at the time current, issues and teach me tools to pull myself out of that dark place when i went there. He knew it would be a lifelong battle for me and probably saved my life. Before him i was headed down a bad path. I have never been and will never be ashamed of past or of the fact that i deal with this. Feeling the extreme lows also means I get to feel the extreme highs, I get to love deeper and more often then most people becuase I wear my emotions on my sleeve. Yes it can be difficult and painful but it can also be joyous and wonderous. I will have an adventure filled life, the battle is simply to do it on a healthy way which is why i am so passionate about eating healthy and being active.
That being said lets catch up.
My sweet coworker got me flowers and candy to cheer me up om the anniversary of my dads death
Friday Artemis and I got up with the sun and went for the shortest run ever lol
I wasnt super happy about getting out of bed lol
Friday night we went to the vet, Artemis had to get her shots. Shes up to date and protected now!
Then we relaxed to make sure she didnt have any reactions
Saturday we pretty much just relaxed and she slept a lot. Recovering from the shots
I caught this wonderful picture when she yawned
Saturday night/Sunday morning i hit rock bottom and took a nap after only being awake an hour then layed in bed and cried. I made myself get out of bed and go for a walk with Artemis
We went 3 miles. And i reached out to family and friends to keep an eye on me for self-destructive behavior.
After the walk i went grocery shopping and did meal prep
I love to cook so this helped my mood a lot.
Each day i am climbing out of the dark. Today was a good day and i am almost back to normal! Thankfully these lows only happen 2-3 times a year depending on the year sometimes even less.
Went for a walk with the roommate tonight
And my cowoker finished a really interesting book and gave it to me to ready. Only on the 2md chapter and im hooked! Can’t wait to keeo reading
Thats it for me!!
If anyone ever suffers from suicidal thoughts or self-destructive behavior or severe depression please reach out to someone. You are not alone, i know it feels like you are, but you are not.
Book on tape review
This was a cute book but I don’t feel the need to read anymore in the series. The book served it’s purpose and I enjoyed listening to it but it wasn’t my favorite. But it is a fun simple read for working out or on the beach.
I’ll catch up soon
Hi guys, sorry i have been absent lately, I have been dealing with some depression and fun stuff like that. I will catch up the blog tomorrow so stay tuned!!!!
Autumn Equinox
Happy Autumn Equinox!!!!! Today we have the same amount of light and dark, perfect balance.
Today is also the 2nd harvest festival of the year!
We are entering my FAVORITE time of year!! I love coats and sweaters and scarves and boots and gloves. and oooooh the food!!!!!!! Gotta keep that excercise up because i plan on indulging!!!!
Does this not look amazing!!! Click on the link for the recipe.
I want these, pumpkin cookes. Follow the link for the recipe
I dont even like pecans but i want these!!! Follow the link for the reciepe.
from pintrest
I am so excited for cooler days!!!!!
Owwww
I brought my rumning clothes to run at lunch again. By the time i hit a 1/2 mile i knew this was going to suck. My left calf was soooo tight. It hurt!!!
I stopped a few times to stretch it out
At least there are some pretty places around work to run
I pushed and made it to 3 miles. I walked at least 1/3 of the 3 miles
After work i took miss Artemis for a walk
She hasn’t been getting out as much since i have been running at lunch and busy after work.
After the walk i met my friend at the gym for an easy 30 min strength session. We were both sore so we took it semi-easy.
When i got home from the gym my roommate and i cleaned up the living room. I’ll post picks soon.
I found my tablet and got it charged so the studying os back on!!
Another accomplished day. And now it is sleep time. Sweet Dreams All!!!
A good start to the week
I went for a little run on my lunch break
Then after lunch i had a serious sweet tooth
After work i went out with the girls
Now im home and in bed by 9:30pm.
I’m looking forward to a great night sleep.
How was the first day of your work week?
Monday Motivation
Happy Monday!!!!
My goal this week is to run every day. Even if its only a mile, i just need to get out there and get some some miles in.
What are your goals this week?
Weekend Wrapup
Friday i wanted a light healthy lunch so i got salad rolls from a place near work
And since it was payday i also enjoyed some Starburks
Saturday my cousin was in town and we went on a little hike.
This is us Pre-hike
It was pouring rain so i left my phone in the car. I pulled a few images from Wikipedia to show you a little of our hike. It was beautiful
After the hike we looked like drowned rats lol
We did 5 miles with something like 1600ft elevation gain. It was a little tough but awesome.
The rest of my day was spent enjoying a movie marathon with the pups.
Today was meal prep, making dog food, doing laundry and dishes.
Slow cooker dog food (before it was cooked)
I actually really enjoy meal prep
I remade a meal that i had gotton from helloe fresh a few months ago
And decided to make chicken enchiladas
All assembled before i put them in the oven
My pan seared chicken
I used broccoli instead of broccolirabb because my local safeway didn’t have it.
The presentation isn’t super pretty but the enchiladas, rice and beans taste great lol.
The rest of the day was cuddling with the dogs.
Wednesday is the anniversary of my dads death and i am already having an emotional time of it. We’ll see how this week turns out.
I miss him so much.
I love you daddy.
50’s housewife night
I was supposed to head to the gym tonight but my training partner called it off so i got to cleaning and got almost the entire kitchen organized
Got the counters cleaned
Today was sweets day at work
I balanced it by having a healthy lunch of homemade turkey and veggie soup
Tonight i also got fresh sheets on my bed and im going to pin curl my hair tonight.
Overall i feel like i had a very productive night. I love nights like this where i get a lot of stuff done.
Trailing the blonde 