Mrs. G's Journey to Better Health

Traditionally we do a little geocaching on Father's Day. This year we had to modify our hunting. In order to not touch anything that might be comprised, we decided to capture Munzees. Map of Munzee Hunt I got to walk 1.3 miles and it took 1 hour and 4 minutes to capture 38 out of 41 possible Munzees. The three not captured were missing or damaged. I took pictures of those three and let the owner know. Maybe they will get some maintenance done on them and I can try again. I got my 1 mile walk in, 1 hour of non-stop walking in, tradition Father's Day hunting, practiced social distancing, and did not comprise myself or my family health. Bottom line, a successful day.

Another day higher than the new norm of daily new cases. My health is important, I will wear a mask whenever I am outside and anywhere where people will be around me close than 8feet. Last night I found out a friend tested positive for COVID-19. Praying it was a false positive or that is blows over quickly for her with little discomfort if any at all.

Normally we plan a big day out for Father’s Day. Not this time around. We need to factor in the COVID-19 safety guidelines and how some folks/places around us are not adhering to those guidelines. We need to be alert about these things because of how much more susceptible I am to catching the virus and my underlying health issues. To top it off, the new daily norm of new cases is doubled today. *sigh*

  I have ninety-some entries in my blog that include the number of new cases and deaths reported in Los Angeles County. I keep hearing the term, "the new norm," when referring to wearing masks and "safe social distancing" practices. What I see as the "new norm," is about 1,200-1,500 new COVID-19 cases reported daily. The more we see something, it eventually becomes the new normal . It may or may not be something good, but it does become the new normal. Seeing 1,200-1,500 new cases reported daily is becoming normal. This thought process affects my health. As I mentioned in a previous post, I am in various high risk categories. *sigh* So even though I wear a mask and wash my hands often, ... it seems many around me are not doing the same. They are finding it acceptable to see 1.3K+ per day and because it's normal, no need to adhere to safety measures. Perhaps what I just said is not accurate, but it is how it feels to me.  Yesterday the dai...



  Today I was able to get more steps in than yesterday. Still need to make progress because it was not 10,000 steps. I have to keep at it and not give up.  I am no longer afraid of success.  In the past I would let other's feelings derail me. Not today. Even though others around me feel negative about themselves when I succeed, it's not an excuse for me to slack off. I have to be clear about what I want and make sure I do not misdirect my frustrations towards others. I am accountable to myself. I am responsible for myself. I can and will reach all my goals. There is still pandemic going on. It does not matter if you believe it is or it is not. When I see these numbers to me, it says that in my neck of the woods, things are not as bad as in other areas. As for COVID-19 POMONA people tested.....8677 cases...................822 deaths...................16 people tested / cases: 0.0947 GLENDORA people tested ....2546 cases....................188 ...

Transitioning from the Safer At Home quarantine to healthy   living mode. Today I ate very health and stayed on my dietary plan, drank lots of water, slept well, socialize, and meditated. What I did not do was reach my daily 10,000 steps or walk for at least 20 continuous minutes. I am transitioning. Today was okay, but tomorrow will be better.

As I cleaned off my desktop of so many pictures I have accumulated over the year, I just realize how fast time flies and stand still at the same time. On March 13th the schools in my neighborhood temporarily shut down and Los Angeles County issued the "Safer At Home" order. The world felt like it was whirling around uncontrollably, as I was trying to swat away that invisible spiderweb I walked into, while stumbling around in the dark half asleep with a bad cold rushing to the bathroom. Today, June 12th, many non-essential businesses have been given the green light to reopen with guidelines. A bit of our pre-pandemic life is being restored with a whole lot of new rules, guidelines, and safety measures. We may be entering a "New Normal," or resuming our "normal normal". "Normal" vs "New Normal," I'm not sure which reference I feel more comfortable with. What I am sure of is that this chapter of my life has changed me at many le...