big baby steps

I have heard that the only reason people blog is for other people to read it. I have heard that blogging is a form of journaling. I have heard that blogging is for self-obsessed people who want everyone to know everything about them. Whatever.

I now feel the need to remind myself why I am blogging. I feel as if the last few posts have been solely about MS, and I have been feeling some self-imposed pressure to write about something else.

But wait a minute - I'm blogging so that I can better process the things that are happening in my life right now. I'm openly blogging about my experience with a disease that many people will admit to not knowing alot about. I'm blogging to maintain contact with my friends and family.

Ok, sounds good.

Today, I took a big baby step. Well, no, I took 2 big baby steps. Let me tell you about them...

Five weeks before I became ill, I joined a gym. I recall starting my work-outs with a bang, and they quickly fell off (especially when I stumbled off a step platform, and into a machine...no joke!). For now obvious reasons, I could not continue at the gym. A medical hold was placed on my file...and I re-joined today!

Jason has been pushing me for months to go back and come up with an exercise regimen that meets my needs...and more importantly, meets my strengths. I have been reluctant for many reasons, but I finally feel ready to start moving my muscles...re-introducing full movement back to all my limbs (is the neck a limb?). Jason wants me to get out of the house more often.

That was big baby step numero uno.

On may home from the gym, I stopped in at the grocery store. whoa. I had a small list of things to pick up - and purpose in my steps. I have been to the grocery store...zero times... by myself in the past 20 months. And I would just like to say that it was uneventful.

Cheers!

Emily