I usually start these when I first get up, but I have been up for 2 1/2 hours writing already. The house was very quiet and peaceful, and I thought I would write and then go to Pilates, but I am right in the middle of Matthew 24! UGH. When I awoke, I thought surely I could get through it in 2 1/2 hours and Pilates will be a nice breaking point, but George came out to make coffee and noise. So, my concentration was broken at 7:30 am. I also needed a "back break" and realized I was quite "wonky" as I put on my slippers. I showered and loosened up and went on my foam roller only to have a "crack, crack, crack" break out on my back, back, back (could not resist that). It was a "good" crack, crack, crack but made me realize that I was pretty unstable.
So, I am not going to Pilates and will do "Praise Moves" and stretching along with my strength routine from Amanda. I think the strength routine from Shandra is not right for me. I sort of knew it as I did it. I am definitely strong enough to do all the moves (with heavy weight even), but they are not moves that protect my back. Surely I can strengthen without compromising that! I am wondering if I can have Amanda give me a whole strength regiment. Or I may just go back to Group Power. That class never hurt my back because everything was "straight" on as opposed to twisting and having possible wrong positioning. I have to pray about this.
It also could be irritated by those soft chairs at the Darkside Theatre. I should have just gone to the other chair. I didn't want to draw attention to myself. By the way, The Artist movie is lovely, but it is one I could have viewed in my home with a comfortable chair; unlike Hugo which really cannot be fully appreciated if not seen in a movie theatre with surround-sound, 3D, and big screen. Thankfully the Carmike has VERY back-friendly chairs! :)
Well, I am going to go back to Matthew 24. The kids are stirring now and will be off to college classes within the hour.
"What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well" (The Little Prince by de Saint-Exupéry). One woman's journey to wellness through a well-adjusted heart, well-watered soul, well-educated mind, and well-tuned body. "Love the Lord your God with all your HEART, and with all your SOUL, and with all your MIND, and with all your STRENGTH" (Mark 12:30-31).
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