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Finding my rythm again ... one step at a time (Day 199)

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  One step forward Two steps back It doesn't matter if I am walking in the best runners or barefoot in blundstones It is still one step at a time. One Step Today is day 199 of walking.  Day 199.  I am pretty proud of myself.  This is a new thing for me - as I am a little lazy I think, and easy to pack in the towel if I get tired, or emotionally low, or too hot.  And man, yesterday and today were hot walking days.  On the weekend I was feeling low - I was hurting physically.  I had a HUGE hunch why. I live with a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome of FMS for short.  (Diagnosed in 1995 so you would THINK I would have it figured out by now lol)  It is painful - and it is invisible.  No one knows the pain unless I tell them.  I look and appear "normal" but one thing I have found is that if I can minimize the sugar and the flour that I consume, it is a good thing - because with FMS, its about inflammation and Sugar and Gluten seem to kick it up a few notches, which results in
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Why this title?

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                                       Barefoot in Blundstones.  That is the title of this blog.  Or maybe it could be called Joy on the Journey.  Regardless of what it is called - it is about Me.  Joy.  A Granny who is almost 63 in a couple weeks or so. At the end of last October - I was challenged to get outside and walk at least 10 minutes 5-7 times per day.  Melina knew what she was asking me to do, but she didn't know that I have this thing in some areas - that if challenged I can dig my boots in and do it! So November 1st of last year, I began with a challenge - to walk and I didn't want the 5-7 times.  I wanted to challenge myself to walk Every. Single. Day. Now, living in Manitoba - I knew I was going into late fall and winter ... But here I am in Spring and celebrating that I have walked every single day since November 1 challenge began.  And I have walked for the most part - even in the coldest weather - BAREFOOT in my BLUNDSTONES. Socks feel a little too tight - but
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