A couple of months ago I ditched my smartphone for a flip phone and the impact it's had on me is greater than I could imagine. Without my smartphone I started to read more, interact with more people, and just try different things because I was bored. Notebly I went on a lot of walks, which helped my heart as I've not been the most active person considering my job has me sitting a lot. Well those walks turned into runs and with everything I was doing it only made since to work towards something. So over the past weekend I attempted and completed my first half-marathon in a little over 4 hours. My time being 4:02:59. I'm so happy with myself as even though I had some confidence, I was still unsure of if I could really do it. Towards the end I wanted to quit, I wanted to stop, but somewhere I found the will to push on. Something I've always felt like I was lacking in life. It just feels like a dream, though the soreness in my legs tells me otherwise. I can't wait to go even further, a full marathon is next on my list. For now I rest.

Along with improving my health I've also just started doing the things I've stopped myself from doing in the first place. I've picked up crochet and that's been a blast, but I've always had an appreciation for art. And I feel like it's time I really give it effort. So here's my first piece, I don't know where this will take me but I want to know. Though this one is wonky, it captures how I feel after this accomplishment.