Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.
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These are some of the things that bring me joy. Kitt βΊοΈ
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.
These are some of the things that bring me joy. Kitt βΊοΈ
The first one was just gorgeous clouds.
The second and third were the starting of sunrise. I love the third one and how it shows both skies. Same sky different colors. It’s just amazing. I love nature!!! Kitt βΊοΈ
The faire was okay. Will tell more later. We are tired. Going to bed. Night night
I loved some of the costumes I saw. Plus, the F bomb, that was just too funny. We had a much better day than I thought we would, yay!!!!
Now I am tired. It was crazy hot out, and I think that zapped m my energy. Night all! Kitt βΊοΈ
I know they aren’t very good, but still, ubber cool. The next one for this area with more than 90% coverage is in 20 years. That’s a bit of the wait. But it will probably be just as awesome!!!!! Kitt βΊοΈ
Write about your approach to budgeting.
1. Budgeting starts with willpower. We are a, want it now, society. Because of this, budgeting can be so hard.
2. Write out your bills. ALL BILLS! That includes your numbers for shopping and entertainment. Personally, I do minimum payments in one column and what I actually pay in another column. Also, savings and what you pay yourself out of your check.
3. Write down your average pay. What you make per hour times hours worked times 52 divided by 12. That will give you your average monthly pay.
4. See if your pay is higher than your bills. If it is great, you are spending wisely. You can now stop. If your bills are higher than your pay, it’s time to do more work. Continue to step 5.
5. Look at your bills. You are going to have to start cutting expenses. If at all possible, the last two things you cut are your savings and paying yourself. (Sure, you can lower them if need be. But savings and paying yourself to me are a need. You need savings for emergencies and something to look forward to. You need to pay yourself so you aren’t just working for bills. That’s a recipe to burn out and not stick to a budget.)
5a. Start with going out. I am not saying you have to be a hermit and only go out to work. But I am saying you don’t need to spend 5 dollars or whatever a coffee is out, or a breakfast sandwich, or a donut. You can spend the 5 dollars on a coffee creamer, make coffee at home, and doctor it up. If you work 3 days a week, you have saved yourself 10 dollars and have way more coffee options.
5b. Next you have entertainment. Again, I’m not telling you to be a hermit and stay home all the time. But you don’t have to go out all the time either. Limit how often you go out. Have a potluck with friends instead of meeting at a restaurant, renting a movie, and making a bed on the floor and having a date night in. There are many ways for entertainment without having to spend a bunch of money.
5c. Look at your credit card bills. Find out the interest rate for each bill. Find the highest one and pay that one off first. For example, if you have 3 CCs and pay each one 200 dollars, that is very admiral. Say each one of these have the exact same balance. But one has an interest rate of 20 percent and the other two are 19 and 18 percent. At 200 dollars a month on each, you are going to pay more on the 20 percent card and take longer to pay it off, even if they have the same balance. If the minimum for each of those 3 cards are 75 each and you pay the two lower interest rate cards 85 dollars and the highest interest rate card 400 dollars than that card will be paid off much faster for much less. Then, when that card is paid off, you start paying the next highest card off with that same 400 dollars you are used to spending on credit cards already. Believe it or not, you will actually pay your cards off faster. Even if all you can afford at the moment is 1 more than the minimum payment, it does make a difference.
That’s the basics of how I try to budget. I admit, I do not always manage this. But I do always put something into savings, even if it is a dollar, and I always pay myself, again, even if it is a dollar.
I am one of the lucky ones out there right now. I own my house outright. No mortgage for us. Budgeting becomes easier with the fewer bills you have.
Best of luck all, and sorry this was so long. But it really is sound advice. If you read this whole thing and take nothing else out of it, savings and paying yourself, very very important! Kitt βΊοΈ
This day is a commercial holiday that many embrace in many forms. You have your lovers, your anti-valentines day, and people like me who say it but don’t make a big deal out of it. Of course, you also have those who just ignore it. There is no right or wrong way to see this day. Fr those that celebrate in some form or fashion… Happy Valentines Day… for those that don’t… Happy Wednesday
Today, my hubby and I did nothing special for today. We said, said, “Love you,” watched Game of Thrones, and now he is in bed because he wasn’t feeling very well. That’s typical for us. But it isn’t bad.
Besides that, all was good today, too. Son and I hung out and went shopping. We watched One Piece. I will have to post about who we think the Straw Hats would fight within the worst generation to make it a wonderfully interesting match-up. It was a great discussion between us.
Hope your day was good too! Kitt βΊοΈ
I am in bed, and all of a sudden, I realize I have forgotten to write today. Luckily, I remembered before I fell all the way asleep. π π π
Today, I started on a set of baby toe earrings.
I just really find those cool. It’s a slightly bigger pain to make than the big toe, but it’s so worth it when I am busy. Lol
Tonight is going to be the first night I try the prescription the doctor wrote for me to hopefully get better sleep to help quiet my mind a little.
I will let you know how it goes tomorrow. Kitt βΊοΈ βΊοΈ
I sometimes feel people don’t know, or maybe it’s just that they don’t understand me very well. It’s kind of an annoying thing, to be honest. But does that say much about them or me? I am not sure I want the answer. I have enough on my plate right now.
Made a toe today. Did some shopping, and I had some fun with my son. Texted my oldest in hopes of us rescheduling him coming for a visit. Had way too many thoughts running through my mind, and yet very few felt like they were complete. Makes understanding the why behind the thoughts hard when that happens.
guess I am just starting to feel adrift in some ways. That’s never good. It’s a sign that my depression is starting to invade more. It’s hard to fight it at time in general. But when I have to fight it back…. That can be so much worse.
With saying that, my day was not all chaotic thoughts. I even made a yummy bread pudding. I am quite proud of myself for that. I haven’t made one in a very long time. But now I remember some of the changes I made when I did make it. Sadly, I never wrote them down. Oops. It’s still yummy, like I said, but next time, it will be so much better.
Okay, I am very tired. It’s time for me to go nighty night. Sweet dreams all. Kitt βΊοΈ
What snack would you eat right now?
I guess I answered this last year, too. But what makes it even funnier,besides them doing the same prompts….
My answer was the same. Lol
Every morning, I have a bagel with cream cheese and a cup of orange juice. Okay, maybe not every morning, but 99 percent of the time. I try really hard not to run out.
How about you? Do you have something you eat almost daily? Kitt βΊοΈ
Woke up to my hubby coming to bed and this open and no post. But I made it. I will write more with my good news tomorrow. Night all. Kitt
So besides my work drama, the day was good. My neck is doing a lot better. I started on my son’s blanket so it can be finished by Christmas. Hopefully, it will be finished by the end of the week, to be honest. Lol watched One Piece with my kid. Watched Sons of Anarchy with my hubby.
Besides that, I made a plan for the rest of the week. Well, a plan is a strong word. I made a list of things I want to finish by the end of the week. I wouldn’t call that a plan, but instead a hope. Lol
I also finished the book series Echo, by our own blogger and author extraordinaire DirtySciFiBudda or also known as Kent Wayne.
Plus I didn’t quit my job today. To be, all wins around. Hope you had a smile to two. Kitt βΊοΈ
Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car).
Honestly, they were more than both my home and car price. I am issues all throughout pregnancy and was more in the hospital than out. So they are my most expensive purchase. But they are so worth every dollar from when they were in my belly to in my arms to grown adults. I love them so much.
My second biggest purchase would be myself. Between medical, and simple living costs for 38 years out of my parents house it’s been a bit. Lol Kitt π
Today is All Hallows Eve… Or simply, Halloween. It is also my wedding anniversary. And what does mother nature give us on our 18th wedding anniversary…
In case you can’t see it, it is 8 inches of wet icky snow in 6 hours time. Our city canceled trick or treating. There were power outages, trees down, accidents, and more. So instead of going out and having fun… We stayed in.
My son turned 18 this year. It was probably his last year he would have gone trick or treating. And thanks to mother nature it didn’t happen. He is okay with it, but I am sad about it. But only a little. I mean seriously, it was cold, icky, and lots of snow.
And in this video it isn’t even bad.
This video is just funny cuz our tree is still so green. Lol
As for the anniversary part of my day, my hubby and I watched a show we like and then having some personal time.
And yes I said we have been married 18 years and my youngest is 18. He and his brother were both at our wedding. Just in case it stuck in anyone’s mind, I figured I would just tell you so you didn’t have to try and figure it out. Lol
Even though there is no trick or treating and mother nature decided to dump a lot of snow, my day was actually really good. Got to hang with my son for a little while, my hubby and I have had a good night and will have a great rest of the night… ππ… Plus I sent in our application to the Oddities Expo to be a vendor next year. So exciting. Hope everyone else had something good today too. Kitt ππ©·πβ°οΈ
How are you feeling right now?
I tried to do this post at about 4:30am. But honestly, I am glad the internet wasn’t working well at my job. Because I was in a cranky mood.
Now though, it’s been a basically good day. I am having some issues, but mainly it’s a good feeling. I feel good with everything right this minute. Who knows how I will feel in five minutes though. Lol
Hope everyone is doing well as well. Kitt π
What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why?
My son and I love uno. We have so many games of it from the original, to specialty decks, to electronic, to robo uno. We just love it in all forms. Honestly, Di has the gremlin set and I am so jealous. My son and I don’t play for points but bragging rights. We also don’t start a game with just 5 or 7 (I really don’t know how many anymore) cards that you are supposed to. We just pickup a bunch from the top after shuffling and deal out. Though we have learned that anything over 20 cards is hard to hold. Lol what about you? Do you like Uno? Kitt πβ€οΈ
Dogs or cats?
Isn’t the answer both???
Okay I do prefer dogs to cats but I love cats all the same. I just mostly had dogs my whole life. Which is funny and just another thing that makes my husband and I opposites, he loves both too, but he has had mostly cats in his life. Right now we only have 2 dogs though. Tank, our girl who is 12; Bull, our boy who is 8. We love them lots! Kitt
What do you think gets better with age?
I have gotten better with age. I may not be perfect or the smartest, or the fastest, or the prettiest, but damn it I am amazing!!!!! And every day of every year I just get better. And that’s not me being full of myself either. I just believe that every day I am better than the day before. But you know what!!!!??? So are you! It may not always feel that way, but it is true! You are amazing too!!! Kitt πβ€οΈ
What are you most excited about for the future?
I am excited about who I am becoming. This year is me realizing I have to be better for myself if I want to be able to do anything the older I get.
I have made many very small changes. I have started seeing some of those small changes making bigger and bigger differences in my life.
So the future I am excited about is me. The me I am becoming everyday! It is exciting for me. Kitt πβ€οΈπβΊοΈ
My hubby loves me and made a simple lamb stew in The Ninja Foodie he got me for Christmas last year. And by me, I mean he wanted it and claimed it as my gift. Lol
All it has in it is lamb stew meat, potatoes, and carrots. There would have been onions but those become mush in the pressure cooker stage. He seasoned the lamb, potatoes, and carrots with mint, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and onion powder, with a little hint of kickin’ chicken and some smoke seasoning. So good. As for how long, not sure to be honest, but Google can help with that, because it would depend on how much you are putting in and how big it is.
I know not everyone eats meat, or even lamb, but for those that do… Enjoy! For those that don’t eat lamb, you can substitute any meat source. As for those that don’t eat meat, I am sure there are more options that I just don’t know.
Hope you enjoy the concept if not the meat choices. As they (whoever they are) say… Each their own… Kitt π
Homemade pizza from scratch… That’s what’s for dinner… Yum!!!! The crust is from scratch even so mostly truly homemade. It is a jar of pizza sauce though. I won’t lie. But I did improve it. It was so good and we even have enough for tomorrow’s dinner. Yay!!! Three of us, three different pizzas.
So yes I have become one of those bloggers that take pictures of their food they made. Lol Have. Great evening all! Kitt πβΊοΈ π
So true! Kitt β₯οΈβΊοΈ
Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.
For me to have kids it was a risk. I found out, while pregnant, I am allergic to being pregnant basically. Many women throw up during pregnancy, I just took it to the next level. I have what is called Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
I had this really bad. My obgyn was the department head of 4 hospitals when I was pregnant with my first son. Needless to say he saw many women. He only had 2 patients with this during my pregnancy. Me and another woman, who was actually worse than I was. Which is impressive and sad because I should have died during both my pregnancies. Luckily for him, she was 5 months behind my pregnancy.
Some women are lucky and around 20 weeks their bodies start to do better on their own. I was not that lucky. By 20 weeks I was literally dying and my doctor was fighting with my insurance to get the 7 day port in. I spent more time in the hospital then out until, with my first son, I had the 7 day port put in and was on a very regimented medication structure. I could also only eat certain foods at certain times. I could not be around cooking meat without getting sick still. If I missed one pill I was back in the hospital.
My second son, because yes I did this twice, I had a pickline put in. That was in for about three months. Again, very regimented schedule for food and medicine. Plus I also had to go to the hospital 3 times a week to get the pickline cleaned and make sure I was hydrated.
Many will say, morning sickness is normal. Sure it is. But where your average woman throws up once or twice a day and then is fine. This averages out for the first trimester. Yet, with hyperemesis gravidarum you throw up constantly. You don’t eat or drink. Your body starts taking form itself to give to the baby you are growing to the point of killing you.
So having not 1 but 2 kids with me having this was the biggest risk I ever took. Admittedly, I didn’t know with the first child, but I chose to keep him knowing full well I could die, then knowing I probably would die in a few days if my insurance did not approve the 7 day port. My second son was a bigger surprise than the first though. You see my hubby was scheduled to be fixed and the appointment had to be canceled when 4 hurricanes came through Florida just short of 19 years ago. And knowing what I was in store for, I still kept my baby and fought to stay alive long enough for the doctors to get a pickline approved.
I knew the risks with my second son and I know the odds of me making it with no complications were low. But I still wanted both my sons to have a chance at life. And lucky me, my risks paid off with 2 wonderful sons. Or as I like to call them, my angelic devils.
So that is my risk I took. Totally worth everything I went through and more. Would I do it again, since I have 2 sons, I would say the answer is a resounding yes. How about you? Would you take your risk again?
A little side note now…. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is a serious medical condition that does need to be diagnosed. Just because you can have morning sickness does not mean you have this condition. Go see a doctor. Tell them your issues. Explain your concerns. Get all the facts. Do not let a doctor just blow you off as morning sickness if you feel it might be more. I got lucky with my doctor. But remember, this is a rare condition to the extreme that I had it and worse. Talk to your (or a) doctor. And happy pregnancy! And good luck! Kitt π€
I was talking to Di and said I had to start the potatoes for dinner. (Because yes, there are times we will just have baked potatoes for dinner) she said, “okay well enjoy “.
I wrote her back and said… “I can still chat if you want. It’s potatoes not beef wellington.” Lol
Seriously, I compared potato to beef wellington as a meal. I am so silly. Seriously, that is a silly comparison. Hope your dinner was yummy and you got a giggle out of my comparison. Kitt π₯ππ
Just in case you were not sure… Lol Kitt ππππ€
He was just too cute not to share. Hope everyone has a great Sunday!!!! Kitt π’
Yep…. Di, you my boo friend!!!! Kitt π»
The never ending question!!!!!
This is so true. Hope whatever you choose is yummy, or at least edible. We are having lamb loin. So yummy!!!! With potatoes and something else. Kitt π
That tree, that tree right there is the strength I am working towards! How about you? Have a great day! KittβΊοΈ
Do you believe in fate/destiny?
Yes and no. Could I be more wishy washy with that answer… Sure I could. Lol π but I shall explain how about that. π
People say that it’s my destiny to be or do such and such… Fate made it where we would meet someday….
To me, fate and destiny are just like free will. Fate may want me to do something, but since I have free will I may make all the opposite choices to make what fate has in mind a mute point. Destiny may want me to meet a person and even put them in my path many times, but until I look up and see them, it doesn’t matter. But it is more than that!
A person and fate or destiny is not just dependent on themselves. Think of all the things that have to align for you to achieve fate or destiny’s plan. It’s a lot. It can be very overwhelming. Wow!!! Just think about it. All the people and places in the right place and time. Just wow!!!!
Now with saying all that … Fate, Destiny, or just plan Luck…. I will take it. I have a job I like, I have a husband I love, I have two kids that are my everything. So if everything is dictated by Fate and / or Destiny, let me just say thank you to both! Because though my life is not perfect and I have major issues, to me I have way more good than bad!
So what about you? Are you a fate/destiny believer? Have a great one! Kitt πβΊοΈ
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Quick conversation with hubby…
Hubby – I will call you into work.
Me – No I need to go to work. We just got the outside stairs fixed.
Hubby – You aren’t even standing straight.
Me – I will be by the time I wake up…
Needless to say, my back is a little messed up. It is part of the reason I am on this journey of improvement. But it is rarely a reason to call in to me. Would I like to at time, of course. I accrue personal and vacation time. I have the time. But I also have a job that not anyone in the place can do. Plus, I am lucky enough to be able to sit, stand, stretch, and to be completely honest, I can even lay down if I need too. (It’s good to have my own office. π) So I can go to work.
This is a perceived need I have to do when my back is as bad as it was and yes today it is still sore but like I told him, I can stand up straight. Though work is important and it is a commitment, my bosses have told me they understand if I have to call in. They are ecstatic I don’t call in, but they let me know that they understand if I had to. So this need to go on every shift is on me not anyone else beyond making a commitment.
On the other hand, to pay our bills on time I need to go to work. Sure we have a side business where we make things and sell them. But we do not make enough to cover our bills. So I need to go to work.
A perceived want that I have is for those same crafts to make enough in sales to not feel the perceived need to go to work outside the home. I want to own my own business where I work when I want but that also pays my bills and gives us walking around money. This is a want of mine. Sure over the last two years we have been making more each year. But it is no where near enough for me to tell my job that I can either work 1 day a week or I quit. Wouldn’t that be awesome to say. But again it is a want of mine. One day I hope it will be that… But today is not that day.
Today I have the need of my job to pay my bills and give me walking around money. And I am thankful for it. At the same time, I am also thankful for my side crafting business for giving me an outlet to let myself be creative and make a little too.
Needs versus wants are hard to distinguish at times. That’s why I say perceived Needs and wants. One day I hope my wants will allow for my needs. But until that day, I am thankful for my need of a job I have. I just wish my hubby felt the same way.
What about you. What are your perceived wants and dreams? Maybe speaking them aloud will help you see them more clearly like it helps me.
Have a great one everyone! Kitt π
I wake up around 3:30 a.m. to be to work by 4:30 a.m. And let me tell you, the challenge is real sometimes!! Good Morning all hope you have a great day!!! Kitt π
There are so many different diets out there. Some are fad diets, some are fad diets that have gotten picked up by the main stream of society and are now represented at the grocery store. Some are fad diets that have become lifestyle changing. Sadly, each of these has a place in our world. I say sadly, because food is great. We need it to survive.
The main problem with food, when it is done right, is that it is delicious. We want more of it. And let’s be honest, though there are people who do eat just to survive, most of us, we want to eat yummy food. But that also means we want to eat more and more at times.
So why did I just say all that but the post is called “Support System”, easy, my mom has decided to do the Keto diet. Personally, not a big fan of what she is doing. It is a break from all sugar that you can take out of your food intake. It is not a lifestyle change but a quick fix to a larger problem.
She wants to retrain her body to attack the fat not sugar in her system. But if she goes back to eating the same way, which in my experience people do, then you aren’t going to sustain the effect you were hoping for. Instead you are just going to throw your body off more.
****With me saying all that, let me state this is my opinion and what I have seen. I am not a doctor I am a worried daughter. Look into this diet yourself and make informed decisions. I am just telling and saying my worries about my mom who I know and live with and see of her eating habits. Just wanted to throw that out there****
Again, why is this post called “Suppose System” because I am doing everything I can to support what I see as a bad choice. I am asking her questions to find out why she chose this diet. I am not telling her that I think she is stupid for doing it. I am trying not to ask if she wants certain foods that I know she would typically jump on. But in the same regard, I am not changing my family’s life for her. In the real world she will be constantly surrounded by temptation. I am not going to tell my family they cannot have the turnovers because nonnie is changing her diet for a month. I am not telling my son, no you can’t have that soda because nonnie doesn’t need the temptation.
Maybe it sounds mean to some. But for me, I feel it is supporting her to not only be there for her but to also allow her to choose to do this diet with the real life temptations she is going to face outside our house. I don’t flaunt it in her face, it is on a shelf where it has always been. I am overweight, and have been for a long time. I don’t eat these things because I know if I did it is a slippery slope. I have made lifestyle changes that work for me. If I could just be more active then I would see faster changes.
I want my mom to succeed. I want the vibrant woman who used to take on the world back. But I just wish she would find a healthier way to do it. So I tell her good job and you can do it. I don’t tell her this is a waste of time. I told her my concerns and then I listened. Ultimately, I think that is what we all need in times like this. Someone to just listen to us so we can stay on track. So that is what I do for her. And if I don’t understand or I wonder, I ask. Better to explain then to have people think you are crazy is how I feel. Plus explaining the why behind it, I feel it strengthens the resolve as well.
I am sure people will not be happy about my views on the Keto diet and how I feel I am supporting my mom. I hope you will comment whether you agree or disagree. I would love to read your thoughts on this.
Have a great day everyone!!! Kitt π
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This is so true whether you are a mother, father, grandparent, or caregiver. It is true for everyone. Have a great day all. Kittπ
Just a quick note to say Happy Valentine’s Day to all!
Whether you are with someone or not I hope you had a good day for you!
May the love of ones self be enough for each of us.
Happy Valentine’s Day or Happy Tuesday if you prefer! Kitt βΊοΈ
This is Di… Love you! Kitt
I think we are all this at time, but I am good with it! Kitt
Your Awesome!! Just in case you didn’t know, Kitt
This is just so true sometimes for all! Kitt
Everyday we use so many words. They are a powerful tool in our day to day lives. They can be uplifting to deadly. For this post I am going to tell you my views of the phrase “Losing Weight”.
So many people use that term when talking about getting healthy. “I need to lose 10 pounds….” “I know if I could just lose that extra little weight…” “Once I loose the weight…” To me, personally, I find it a horrible term. For me, it is a recipe for failure. I didn’t realize why until about 2 to 3 years ago.
Why do I hate the term “Lose Weight” or “Weight Lose”, easy… When you lose something what do you do? You look for it. You try to find it. We as a society do not like to lose things. We might lead a chaotic life or, in my case, have organized chaos. But we like to know where things we want are. By saying “Weight Lose” or “Losing Weight”, you are telling your mind that something is now missing. (Not everyone, and I am not saying everyone in any way shape or form.) That is why I hate those terms, or ones like it for a persons health journey.
I am not thin. I will never be the ideal thin that some people view. I do not even want that. I want to be healthy. I want to be able to sit or stand without the pain I have now. (I will probably explain my physical and other issues in another post.)
Because of my realization of those terms I had to come up with another way to say those things but make us permanent in my mind. I love what I came up with a few years ago…. I am getting rid of the weight that is causing my physical health to be all it can be. I just love the term… “Getting Rid of”. It is so permanent sounding. And since I have started using that I have not found the 5 pounds I have gotten rid of. (Yes 5 pounds 3 years is not a lot but I have not really been doing anything so no judging thank you.)
Getting Rid of this excess weight will go a long way in helping my mind and body sink for a more healthy life!
You choose your words but always remember, your words have power. How you control that power is your choice!
Have a great day! Kitt π
A simple kindness goes a long way.
Kitt
Everyday I wake up and think, got to do my stretches if I do not want my hips to make it where it is hard to walk. You see, I have hip joint issues. At first, I thought it was my sciatica messing me up. Now, I am not so sure. My right hip will hurt so bad at times that I can’t even stand. My left hip has started going numb when I stand or sit. It seems to right itself after a little bit the initial numbness makes it kind of painful. So I have to wonder, is either an issue actually caused by my sciatica or do I have other types of joint issues with my hips.
My mom tells me to go see her chiropractor. Seriously, just no. I know they can help people. But if you cannot relax I do not believe they can do anything for you but potentially hurt you. Again just my opinion. I cannot relax like that. I am not a fan of strangers touching me like that. So a chiropractor is not an option for me.
A masseuse is also not an option for basically the same reasons. I have tried to get a massage once, it was horrid for me. I was twice as tense when I left after stopping the nice woman who was trying to get me to relax. Again, if a person can relax, yes a great tool, for me, not so much.
So we are back to my morning stretches and exercises. They are very simple ones.
1. Tighten the legs. This I do by muscle groups until my entire leg from foot to hip have the muscles contracted.
2. I tighten my core and kind of lift my pelvis area and my shoulders. Kind of like a light crunch. (I am a little fat so a real crunch is not happening right now. But it goes better every day) While I am lifting my pelvis I am also tightening my butt and doing a kegel.
3. I am not sure what to call what I do next. But, basically, I move my hips to make them slide up then down. If I was sitting on the floor it would be called a hip craw or floor slide I think. If I can find a video or something I will edit this and put it in to show you. π
4. Bend the knees and basically do the same exercise as the 2nd exercise. Sure it is basically the same but with the knees bent it gives my hips more of a workout.
5. I straighten out each leg then re-bend it. I do it 10 times each. It helps elongate the muscle in the leg and it helps her to hip moving.
6. Then the last one is back to the third exercise. I have learned, for myself, that it helps to relax what has been riled up from the other stretches and exercises.
Each one is done while laying on my back. I do each one, except the bent leg stretch, for 5 seconds each. I do not do a set number though. I do each one either as many times as I feel like or what fits into my time frame when I over sleep before work. Then I do it one more time for good measure. Does it always work, sadly no, but it does make it better on average day to day.
So why am I talking about this today? Yesterday both hips decided to go out. It’s the first time in about a week that my right hip has gone out so bad I couldn’t walk. But the exercises and the stretches help when I do them before I get out of bed. Yet, like anything else in life, things will happen. Basically, do not let a backslide or a negative stop what you know works. It may not work every time but if you know it normally does, stick with it.
Thanks for listening to my ramblings. Kitt
What snack would you eat right now?
Hey everyone,
So I have to say, I am looking at the blog about to make a little post and I see this as the daily prompt. Honestly, this is funny right now to me. You see almost every morning I have the same thing. Bagel, cream cheese, and orange juice. And when I say almost every morning, I mean out of a year I might not have it 20 days max. I just love them in the morning. Needless to say, I am writing this in the morning, and yes it is what I had for breakfast.
So I tend to wonder now… Snacks considered the same… If so then that is my answer, a bagel with cream cheese and orange juice to drink. If it is not the same thing and a snack is just a quick one bit note to get you by… then my answer is a peanut butter honey cookie. Because the ones I make are just ubber on the yum!!!!!
Have a great day all!
Kitt
Hey Everyone,
I am “Kitt”. I am 48 with a husband and two kids. I work and run a small business with my family. It has taken a long time, but I am realizing that if I want to actually be mobile in my upcoming years, I need to get myself in better shape, not just physically but in my whole body and mind.
Honestly, I am LAZY!!!! My youngest son likes to refer to me as “the laziest active person he knows.” Why, Might you ask… Easy if you can get me out of my house, I love to do things. But the act of getting me out of my house is a feat at times. I want to change that about myself. There are things I want to do and I don’t due to my laziness and my issues body wise due to health and joint issues. I am hoping that by starting this blog with my friend that we can motivate each other to do better for ourselves and for those around us.
Within this blog, I will basically be keeping a diary of the good, the bad, the ugly, and so much more. Each of us want things, but for me, I have to find the motivation to achieve them. It doesn’t help when you add in my mental issues at times too. Doing this with my friend I know we can achieve what we each want and maybe help some others along the way see they are not alone.