Month: January 2019

1/31/19: Anna Hartmann

Anna Hartmann is a PT and athletic trainer whose work I admire and follow. This quick bit of advice from her came up fortuitously in my feed this week, and I thought it’d be good for any Hamster whose job it is to take care of others.

This month & next I’m gradually taking over the lead trainer position at a new gym. It’s a new job in the same franchise I’ve been working in for three years, but with more responsibility & hours. I’m nearly 14 months PO and doing really well with strength and flexibility, but my greatest challenge as always is to slow down and not do too much – in this case, not do too much demonstrating of moves for clients. Anna’s comments are a great reminder of why.

1/23/19: Emotional Courage

My goal in the #denofpositivity has never been to *stay* positive, or to *not* have uncomfortable feelings; I learn again & again that light & sight are on the other side of the feels. The real goal here is to *remember* positivity; to remind myself that positivity is a powerful reward of mindfulness & self-exploration. The more I do that deep, hard work in the mirror, the more positivity I feel.

1/13/19: Sail On

“Sometimes the world seems against you
The journey may leave a scar
But scars can heal and reveal just
Where you are
The people you love will change you
The things you have learned will guide you
And nothing on earth can silence
The quiet voice still inside you...”

-Opetaia Tavita Foa I / Mark Mancina / Lin Manuel Miranda, from “I Am Moana” (Song of the Ancestors)

Sail on, Hammies.