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Mamatigerj

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Thanks for the cheers, @Fremen, @Anek, @NancyTree, @FlowersandPetals, @Syrius, @Laura Rainbow Dragon, @CODawn, @MadamMeow, and @TopNotch!
@Damer, thanks for making it happen (as well as everything else you do)! Wishing you a wonderful 2025!

WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY 2025

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Begin each day with a hug
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Counting Blessings
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Morning Meditation
I will begin SOMA 40+ tomorrow.
 
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SATURDAY 4 JANUARY 2025

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Begin each day with a Hug
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Counting Blessings
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Morning Meditation
:hheart:Husband and i met some dear old friends for dinner and had a lovely catching up.
 
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SUNDAY 5 JANUARY 2025

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Begin each day with a Hug
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Counting Blessings
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Morning Meditation
:rstar: Took down the Christmas tree and put away the decorations.
 
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@Flash_Fire, in the past i have been known to keep the Christmas decorations up for two years running!:LOL:

MONDAY 6 JANUARY 2025

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Begin each day with a Hug
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Counting Blessings
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Morning Meditation
  • Challenge: Power Pose day 30 :completed:
    • This was interesting. It did feel silly at first, but then i began to see some benefits: it was another chance for a few more deep breaths at the start of my day (just like the Daily Hugs); it helped me focus on good posture; it gave me an opportunity to think about the day ahead or count my blessings or just watch the sunrise if i timed it right; i occasionally varied my arm position to one of joy/praise or surrender/acceptance or prayer. I don't feel the need to continue this daily as with the Hugs, but i think i will use it from time-to-time, so i am glad i did it.
  • January Challenge: Standing Abs day 10
  • Fighting cancer: 100 punches (50x jab+cross)
  • Program: SOMA 40+ day 5; level I; 5lb db; swapped the rep counts of the first two exercises on sets 2&3 because the squat-into-shoulder-presses helped stretch out my lower back, which has been tight for a couple of days, and lunges are always problematic for me.
 
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Mamatigerj

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Mamatigerj

Mamatigerj

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Thank you, @FlowersandPetals!:thanks:

SATURDAY 11 JANUARY 2025

:v: Begin each day with a Hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
We went to a memorial service for a friend's son in the afternoon.
He was 21, but was medically fragile. He had complications from the flu, and suffered cardiac arrest. He was born with severe cerebral palsy, confined to a wheelchair, and nonverbal. He was also intelligent, extroverted, and always full of joy. I actually worked with him for a few years when he was young, doing respite care and taking him to physical and occupational therapy. It is sad, of course; he was well loved by his family and friends, and his absence will be deeply felt, especially by his parents and six siblings. But we all believe that he is truly free now, and that we will be with him again.
The service was, unfortunately, held at the same time as my daughter-in-law's baby shower, so i was not able to go to that. She was very understanding and gave me her blessing. (She also knew the family.) My daughters and my other daughter-in-law did go, so i was well represented.
Then we met up with 2 of our daughters and four of the grands for an early dinner after both events were over.
I came home drained, so i didn't do:
  • Program: SOMA 40+ day 10; level I; 5lb db
 
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Mamatigerj

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Mamatigerj

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from CentralTX, USA
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MONDAY 13 JANUARY 2025

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Begin each day with a Hug
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Counting Blessings
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Morning Meditation
  • January Challenge: Standing Abs day 17 did 54/54/32
  • Exercise of the Day high knees (#625/527) did 54
  • Fighting cancer: 54 jab+cross combo punches
  • 54 plank shoulder taps
  • 54 toe tap hops
Afternoon:
  • 54 climber taps
  • 54 bridge taps
  • 54 windmills
  • Program: SOMA 40+ day 12; level I; 5lb db; modified to 3 sets of 18 of each exercise:
    • 54 split lunges
    • 54 side lunges
    • 54 overhead tricep extensions
    • 54 tricep extensions
  • 54 sec. downward facing dog
  • 54 sec. upward facing dog
  • 54 scorpion twists
 
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Mamatigerj

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Mamatigerj

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from CentralTX, USA
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THURSDAY 16 JANUARY 2025

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Begin each day with a Hug
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Counting Blessings
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Morning Meditation
  • Exercise of the Day (#627/529)
  • January Challenge: Standing Abs day 20
  • Fighting cancer: 20 side kicks right; 20 knee strikes right; 20 knee strikes left; 20 side kicks left; 10 turning kicks left; 10 turning kicks right
Evening
  • Program: SOMA 40+ day 15; level I; 5lb db
 
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