abbeyflinn

Went on a little visit to Polly today 🤍 I am loving the sunshine and getting back outside. Anyone else feeling the winter blues slowly wash away?!

If you’re looking for me, I’ll be by the water ✌🏼
@ Polly's Cove

I can’t say this enough. Self care isn’t always bath bombs and spa dates!!

Self care is taking care of yourself, being a mother to yourself. When you were younger and your mom told you it’s bath time, you didn’t always want to did you? But she knew you needed it.

Self care to me is doing what I want in my free time (like going to Peggy’s Cove).

But, self care is also saying “no I can’t go to the gym today, I really need to clean my apartment.” I let it get to this point and being around mess and clutter isn’t any better for your mental health than not moving!

Sometimes self care isn’t glamorous, sometimes it’s not even fun. But it’s what you’re mind, body and soul needs. When you need to rest from the gym, rest! When you need to get to the gym but maybe would rather watch Netflix, get up and go to the gym!

All of these decisions are easier said than done. Trust me. For a long time I struggled with pushing myself enough that was helpful, but not so much that I wasn’t listening to my body. It comes with practice, like anything in life. Slowly but surely I’m getting better at it.

So today I may not have got my training in before work, as much as I wanted to. But damn my apartment is clean!! And that’s another form of self care for me.

@ Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia

Day 66/66 gymshark66 🥳

We did it!! We’re at the end of the challenge! First of all congrats to everyone that took part in this challenge - you all helped inspire me and push me when things got tough.

I was scared to take photos this morning because I was sure “nothing changed”. Part of the reason was because between these two pictures there’s only a 4lbs difference. That just goes to show that the scale should NOT be your only measure of success. My body composition has clearly changed over these 66 days. (Take photos!! It’s so helpful)

Like I said before, there might be physical changes. But there are a lot of mental changes you can’t see between these two pictures. From the amount of confidence and empowerment I’ve felt from posting more frequently to actually wanting to take photos of myself and feeling GOOD in front of the camera, for the first time in a long time.

Like every good journey, this is only the beginning. The way my body and mind have felt over these 66 days has been amazing. Falling in love with myself and the outdoors all over again - there’s no way that ends here. I’ve found what helps my body thrive and live to the fullest, so why stop now?!

Thank you , , and for the consistent help and support on my journey!

It doesn’t stop here, this is just the beginning. The best is yet to come.