What I’m Wearing…
* Gray/lavender cropped hoodie… this is actually my Dogwood sweatshirt turned inside out 😆 also, it makes it not quite as hot, since the weather is still up and down right now
* Black sweatpants from Hollister (FAVE sweatpants because they’re so soft and cozy and they’re on sale right now!)
* Black running shorts (NEW FAVES!)
* Calvin Klein sports bra (just in case my crop top flies up)
* Black sunglasses – one pair is vintage, the other are these cheapies from Amazon for under $12
* Adidas running shoes
* Title: Madonna – Live To Tell (another epic Madonna song 😊) … A man can tell a thousand lies, I’ve learned my lesson well… Hope I live to tell…The secret I have learned, ’til then…It will burn inside of me
When I moved down the mountain a few months ago, my main goal was to focus on rebuilding my life into a life I loved again. This isn’t a process that happens overnight. It happens every single day and with and through each and every choice I make along the way.
I’m still working on it, but I finally do feel more settled into a life that was a bit scary, anxiety-inducing and completely uncertain just a month ago.
I had to start small and decided the best way to do this was to commit to something every day and since I wanted to make sure I continued my habit of walking/hiking daily, I had to find a place in my new town to go and do just that.
Sure, I could walk around my neighborhood, but I was looking for hills to build muscle and make my walk a bit more challenging for extra health benefits. Also, I was used to this type of daily workout, living in Lake Arrowhead, where I was basically on a hike as soon as I left my front door.
I don’t miss it, but I did want to recreate it in some way. So I started driving to the park, which is only about 5 minutes away, and a thought that bothered me when I lived in LA was not wanting to have to drive to workout, I wanted it right out my front door. Well, I had it and now that I’m back in a more residential area, I had to seek it out and I’m not mad about it at all.
This was my first baby step towards that new life I was seeking… It gave me a reason to get dressed every day (even if only in workout clothes) and it gave me a destination where I didn’t feel so alone.
The park is incredibly beautiful, as I’ve mentioned before, but also forced me out of my comfort zone and into the land of the living. I mentioned it in this post as more of an excuse as to why I haven’t been getting actual-dressed, but only wearing athleisure, but actually, it doesn’t really bother me as such, and in fact, feels pretty “normal” and so I thought I’d share my fitness outfits every once in a while as well. If you follow my Instagram, you may have seen some of them, since I share a few times a week and have been able to create some fun reels out of the footage I’ve taken while on my daily walks at the park.
I only spend about an hour there or less some days, but it was a great way to start creating a life I love through a healthy, daily commitment that is good for my physical AND my mental health… AND because I work from home, gives me a reason to get out of the house, with actual clothes on (even if they are just one level up from pajamas 😉) and breaks up my day in a way that is more easily compartmentalized in order for me to feel productive and like I’m giving back to myself as well.
So, while the outfits may be a bit boring or basic, it has also been fun stepping up my game rather than actually walking in pajamas, like I often did on the mountain because I was alone. Now, I see people, I am people and I exist in a park where others exist too… and something about that makes me feel alive 😊 and happy.
PS. Some days, I reward myself with an ice blended mocha from Coffee Bean, a treat I missed for the 12 years I lived in Lake Arrowhead. I know I’ve mentioned this a few times, maybe here, or maybe on my Substack, but I don’t think I realized then how these little daily rituals and commitments to myself start adding up to days I love and weeks that feel less threatening and more exciting and finally to a life I truly love ❤️
Happy Hump Day Lovecats!
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Ain’t Nothin’ Gonna Break my Stride, I Got to Keep on Moving
