Jenn Doing My Best

Today, I finally made it to the local indoor track to go walking. It felt good to get back to my exercise routine. I got off track with it a few months ago, breaking my 3-year streak of daily walking. 🫤

Why? Oh, because…life! Things have been seriously so busy since the fall.

It’s true what they say when you stop habitually exercising—you start to feel strange.

I have felt kind of off these past three months because I haven’t been walking consistently. I even gained a little weight. 😫

About a week ago, I brought up my weight gain to my doctor. Feeling kind of embarrassed, I said to her, “I know I need to lose a little weight.”

But her response to me really surprised to me. She said what matters is I am healthy and I am doing good with my health.

That made me feel good. I thought to myself, Maybe I’m not doing so bad after all!

We can be our own worst critic, unfortunately. I know I can be pretty hard on myself about so many things.

I do feel proud of myself that my annual checkup results showed I am in good health. I was very anxious about that, as I have a fear of doctors and hospitals because of a past medical trauma I experienced when I was pregnant in 2020.

I’m easing back into my daily walking routine, and I will continue to focus on taking good care of my health.

And I will remember to be gentle with myself—because after all, it is okay to start over again.

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