Throwback Thursday #21

The weather has warmed, I have seen motorcyclists out and about, I can hear the birds chirping when I arise, and pitchers and catchers have reported! That’s right, my friends, spring is in the air!

I have taken advantage of the fresh air in the evenings and gone out for a walk. It feels good to feel the wind in my hair and the sun on my face.

I looked at side-by-side photos of myself and was impressed with my progress so far! Especially considering I did not remain consistent with my healthy habits as much as I would have liked last year. Stress from school and life, in general, got the better of me. I had to learn to overcome that and not rely on motivation. Sometimes I will not be motivated to work out, but that does not mean I shouldn’t. I mean, I remember not always being motivated to go into the office, but the bills would not get paid otherwise.

I plan on blogging about my journey now that I am starting to see results where I actually want to see results and found a plan I feel I can comfortably stick to.

The picture on the left was taken in February of last year, and I took the one on the right yesterday. You can tell my face is thinner, and I do not take up as much of the frame in the picture. I am incredibly proud of my achievements lately. I also have more self-discipline than I thought I did. Anyway, I will get into this in another post. (My hair looks healthier, too)!

I wrote this poem two years ago when I was looking forward to spring. I long for sundresses and strappy sandals and struggle with the winter blues, so the fresh air has been fantastic!

I am so looking forward to spring!

Love & life lessons,

Kristian

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Spring is Coming

these dark and dusty
cutthroat mornings are fading
as the sunlight filters through

the blinds, kissing my clavicle
I lower my blankets, reveling

in the warmth of nature’s furnace
upon my breasts
I smile a genuine smile
the songbirds sing good morning
and I hum them a tune
can you feel it?
Spring is coming

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