Becoming Elli

Pushing Through the Roadblocks to get Fit and Strong

I want to be pushing through the roadblocks. I want to be fit and strong, For some reason I think that taking on big challenges, or challenges in general right now, is a good idea.

I fully blame the corona isolation quarantine thing for my exercise stall.

My mental game is different than how it has been the past 12 years of working toward the elusive goal, and now I’m hitting roadblocks.

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What’s the New Normal? Coming to Terms with Staying at Home

I’ve been mulling over this question: what’s the new normal? Everything I read or listen to seems to be related to staying at home, avoiding contact with others, quarantining ourselves, and trying to not get sick. It’s difficult to think about other things. However, we just learned that killer wasps have entered the country and the coming hurricane season is predicted to be a rough one. Wow, it’s hard to know what to think or do these days.

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