#BreakThings: Vaxxed and Relaxed
05.19.21
Pro-Tip: Do not move states in between COVID vaccines one and two.
Kyle and I left Montana two weeks after Pfizer vaccine number one, unaware that Eastern Washington only had Modern and J&J vaccines on hand. We spent days calling every doctor, pharmacy, and public health office in the area, but we got nowhere.
The only solution, according to my physician, was to get the J&J vaccine (or drive four hours back to Montana).
And it was rough. The chills got so bad, I made my dogs snuggle with me for warmth.
But after two days of feeling like someone was wringing out my spine, I am finally back to fighting shape.
As rough as it was, I can finally travel to see my Nana, so it was worth it.
SELF has an article that claims you can learn to love running. I, of course, am skeptical. But the author offers five surprisingly insightful tips that might help you love running. I plan to apply a few of them to my love of outdoor walking.
Cheese boards, love ‘em. The price to put together a good one, not a fan. Martha Stewart has some tips and suggestions to build a great cheese board without taking out a second mortgage on your home.
Bloomscape is the best way to have plants delivered to your door. They have everything from herb gardens to succulents to low maintenance house plants. You can even grow your own pineapple, which sounds really fun.
I’ve developed some body image issues in my late-30s. Changes in my health, shape and weight have all made me not love my body. And that’s taken a real toll on my mental health.
Body positivity always struck me as pretty hollow, but body neutrality is an idea I can get behind. Camille Styles features a piece that argues that “your body is the least interesting thing about you” so why not think about it less? The idea of putting other concepts of self before appearance is something I can get behind.
{this post contains affiliate links, buying a plant from Bloomscape generates commission for the author and helps keep this newsletter free}