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Vanity over sanity

Daily writing prompt
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?

The strategies I use are guilt and vanity.

Do I want to workout? Heck no. I’d rather not do it, do nothing and not do it. But I force myself to go downstairs and pick up the weights, roll out the yoga mat and most evenings a forty minute brisk walk.

I know it’s good for my health, both physically and mentally. I know this. Yet knowing it is still not enough.

I have to guilt myself into doing it and if that doesn’t work, I picture how my body will look in the future, if I don’t exercise. That will usually do the trick. Because I want to look good.

Thank god for vanity.

Happy Birthday to my Mom today, will not get to see her but hopefully she has a great day. Isn’t July 24 such a great day for a birthday? It’s such a pretty number. For a pretty lady.

Screenshot
Mom, far left, and 2 friends in her dorm room, Calgary 1969ish
Myself, far left, Corinne, Mom & Gena, at the Kettle rocks in the Kettle Hills, mid-80’s

8 responses to “Vanity over sanity”

  1. Happy Birthday to your mom! ๐Ÿ’ Precious photos.

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    1. Thank you Michele โ˜บ๏ธ

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    1. Lol well not as much when you put it like that โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

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      1. Yes it is! Very symmetrical and full, it just rolls off the tongue. She’s always there ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Happy birthday to your mom! Iโ€™m with you on exercising, sometimes itโ€™s just too hard, and on those days, Iโ€™ll take a nap instead. I mean, thatโ€™s healthy too, right?

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    1. Thank you!
      Yesss naps are a really great alternative lol

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