by granny19_wp | Jun 17, 2026 | Finding Steady, Steady Life
Today I looped a yellow band around the bathroom doorknob and did some exercises. It wasn’t a lot. Just ten reps each. But it’s a start. I’ve never enjoyed working out. And I’ve never stuck with it. But this feels different. Even these few...
by granny19_wp | Jun 10, 2026 | Finding Steady, Steady Food
Ok I love veggies – well, most of them anyway. But can I just say how surprised I was by how little fiber they actually have? Growing up we heard over and over: eat your roughage. Truly, our grandmothers were on to something – I just thought it meant vegetables. You...
by granny19_wp | May 23, 2026 | Finding Steady, Steady Progress
Today I hit a wall. Not quite a couch day – but close. And what’s so weird is that my numbers haven’t been too high or too low today. I’ve had the right kinds of food. I’ve timed my meals, meds, and movement just like I’ve done for over a week now. I even had a decent...
by granny19_wp | May 22, 2026 | Finding Steady, Steady Progress
Today, I stood up while I enjoyed my morning coffee. I’ve been trying this because my blood sugar tends to run highest early in the day. So instead of hitting my favorite cozy chair, I’ve been standing, gently swaying and encouraging my body to wake up. Sometimes in...
by granny19_wp | May 22, 2026 | Finding Steady
Today, I took the pillow off the couch. Not a pretty couch cushion, but a bed pillow. I’ve had a lot of couch days over the past few years. Days where I hurt all over and felt awful and had zero energy. Days where I woke up on the couch because moving to the bed had...
by granny19_wp | May 22, 2026 | Finding Steady
I started writing this in a season where my energy didn’t match my life. For a long time, I had what I call couch days — days where my body hurt, my energy was low, and even simple things felt like too much. I still showed up in pieces of my life, but everything had a...
