NOW the Summer Solstice is over.

Is it still called the Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere?

I figured today would be a good day to start a good habit: I’m going to try to walk for 30 minutes a day for 30 weeks. Why 30 weeks instead of 30 days? Because I will be done with wearing my Invisalign in approximately 30 weeks. I love the symmetry.

What brings this on, you ask? I’m finally in less-enough (is so a thing!) pain that I can do something for 30 minutes without having to stop and lie down. HOORAY!

Physical therapy has been great. In my past experiences, physical therapy involved so much more pain than the injury that I usually gave up on it before the full course, but these therapists are very gentle and also listen to me when I say “Enough!” Probably because during one visit they had me doing a standing row with some resistance bands and I kept going until somebody stopped me – like ten minutes. What can I say? I had a lady-boxer for a trainer and SHE TORTURED ME WITH EXERCISE. I miss her.

I’m trying not to eat disgusting food, but it’s hard because I finally have my appetite back after having a stomach virus for two weeks. I’ve been eating really spicy food to compensate. Lots of hot salsa, spicy sauerkraut, garlicky pickles… I smell terrible but it’s so worth it.

The days get shorter from here on out, right? Try not to think about that, because I’m certainly not getting up any earlier than I already do.