30 Day Challenge - Day 19

One of the big reasons for doing this challenge was to incorporate things that I enjoy and that are fun into my life far more than they were prior. Sorry if you are getting tired of it, but climbing was one of those things that was easy to incorporate into my life several times a week and is enjoyable. For a bonus, it serves as my workout 2-3 times a week and allows me to work on trusting that when I fall, someone or something will catch me. So, while it might seem a bit repetitive, the only way to form a habit is to do the habit regularly. I am trying to form a habit, hence this challenge, and so I am doing things regularly. And just in case you thought I was kidding about this whole falling thing, here is a picture of me falling. I think this was the time that I wound up flat on my butt because my legs forgot how to work to catch me from 5 feet in the air. And here is a photo of Georgia climbing in case you are tired of pictures of only me. :) I said the other day that Georgia (she's my roommate if you missed that) wants to start training for a 5K and that I was going to train with her. I think today starts Day 1 of the 5K training so I will check back in with y'all in a while to let you know how it is going. I am either going to love or absolutely hate running by June. Y'all have a happy Monday!

30 Day Challenge - Day 18

I bought climbing shoes yesterday. Doesn't sound like a big deal I know, but I have been avoiding it because it just seemed like a huge commitment for something I wasn't sure I could even do. I decided yesterday that it doesn't matter what I think I can do, because with enough work and effort, I can do basically everything. So I bought a pair of climbing shoes. And was proud of myself for doing so. Now I am off to youth. Y'all have a great Sunday evening!

30 Day Challenge - Day 17

Ever do something or go somewhere just because you want to? Well yesterday, my roommate (her name is Georgia. I'm not sure why I keep just calling her my roommate) and I decided to go to Nashville, TN just because. We visited a chikdhood friend of Georgia's, got new running shoes - Georgia wants to train for a 5K in June and I figured I would keep her company - from a great local place called Nashville Running Company, and ate dinner on Broadway St. We popped in a few bars for the live music but the vibe wasn't as upbeat we wanted so we just came home a bit earlier than we had planned. That being said we still got home after midnight, just closer to midnight than we had anticipated. We had a ton of fun yesterday but the only photos I took were of dinner and that was half-way through because I was hungry. So you get a picture of my lovely plant-based burger and fries. [gallery columns="2" ids="165,166"] I am off to take part in Sigma Kappa's National Day of Service today! I'm not really sure what my fun thing for today will be but, I will figure it out! Y'all have an awesome Saturday!

30 Day Challenge - Day 16

I jumped off a 40 foot wall last night. I legitimately thought I was going to die for about 1.5 seconds. Obviously I didn't, I am talking to you, but 100% thought I was going to. Just to clarify, I was taking a lead climbing class at the rec so I was safe the whole time and I was on a rope but still. I'll back up a hot second for those of you that don't know what lead climbing is. So when you top rope, see image below of me top roping, you are on a rope and typically you have someone below you who is pulling the rope down as you go up the wall. This is called belaying. In the image below, I am climbing with a machine that automatically pulls the rope up and lets you down easily called an auto-belay. We don't have any other photos because we were trying not to be weird by having someone else take our photo. Anyways, when you lead climb, you bring the rope up with you as you climb and put the rope in carabiners that are anchored into the wall. This means that between carabiners, if you fall, you are falling to the carabiner beneath you. When you take a class at UA, they make you fall from roughly 38 feet up the 40 foot wall. You fall like 5-8 feet and are caught by the rope but let me just tell you, as a recovering control freak, I was not a fan. But the adrenaline rush is a ton of fun. So that is what my roommate and I did yesterday evening. And then we went home and watched Aquaman. I am a fan of superhero movies so we were excited to watch it! And it didn't disappoint. Anyways, I am going to get back to my day now! Y'all have a great Friday!

30 Day Challenge - Day 15

I really don't like being nervous. I get nauseous, can't eat, and don't sleep well. That was me basically all weekend. I have been trying to figure out if I want to continue with a graduate degree or go directly into the workforce. Somewhere between Sunday and Monday I made my decision and yesterday, I actually put in motion going into the workforce instead of doing a graduate degree. I think between Saturday morning and Wednesday morning, I ate 4 actual meals because I was too anxious to eat anything else. Making huge decisions about the future has always given me anxiety, an issue I am slowly working through. But, I have learned that as I make decisions with confidence that, even if my decision is wrong, I am going to stick with it because God won't let me fail, I have less and less anxiety every time. Is it fully resolved? By no means. Is it getting better? Yes. And, in the process, I am becoming more confident in the decisions I make and in my refusal to change my decision. I'm working on this in small doses - once I do my hair for the day, I don't change it unless I go to the gym; once I decide what I am eating for lunch, I am not wishy-washy about it. While I would love to only make small changes right now, changing what I am doing after graduation 30 days before graduation is not a small change. It is pretty major and requires a lot of work. Speaking of work, I had better go work and prepare for my meetings today. In case you wondering why I have so many meetings, 3 of my 4 classes this semester are project based and 2 have customers so I meet with my team and our customers on a weekly basis. Anyways, off I go! Y'all have a great day!

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30 Day Challenge, 5K Training

30 Day Challenge – Day 19

April 8, 2019

One of the big reasons for doing this challenge was to incorporate things that I enjoy and that are fun into my life far more than they were prior.

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Lyss
30 Day Challenge

30 Day Challenge – Day 18

April 7, 2019

I bought climbing shoes yesterday. Doesn’t sound like a big deal I know, but I have been avoiding it because it just seemed like a huge commitment for something I wasn’t sure I could even do. I decided yesterday that it doesn’t matter what I think I can do, because with enough work and effort, I can do basically everything.…

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Lyss
30 Day Challenge

30 Day Challenge – Day 17

April 6, 2019

Ever do something or go somewhere just because you want to?

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Lyss
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30 Day Challenge – Day 16

April 5, 2019

I jumped off a 40 foot wall last night. I legitimately thought I was going to die for about 1.5 seconds.

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Lyss
30 Day Challenge

30 Day Challenge – Day 15

April 4, 2019

I really don't like being nervous. I get nauseous, can't eat, and don't sleep well.

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Lyss