For years, I could not reliably raise my heart rate high enough to qualify as aerobic activity.
Medication limited me.
Injury complicated things.
My body did not respond the way it once had.
I could move.
But I could not generate aerobic effort in a way that was consistent and sustainable.
That changed this week.
From Trying to Move to Knowing How Read Post »
By the summer of 2025, walking had become part of my life. Not something I forced…
I looked forward to my daily walks. I liked leaving the car at home and not having to worry about finding parking in the city. I enjoyed riding the bus so I could walk in different neighborhoods. Movement had become a source of pleasure and independence.
I had become the person I had once only imagined becoming:
a person who enjoyed movement.
On Movement, Part 3: Moving with Awareness Read Post »
Finding a way to move when your body makes movement hard is not about motivation. It is about finding the right support.
I spent most of my adult life trying to find movement enjoyable, without much success, until last summer. What finally changed was not motivation, but method.
On Movement, Part 2: Learning to Move Without Loving It (Yet) Read Post »
This is the first in a series on movement, chronic illness, and what it actually takes to find your way back to your body. Before puberty, I loved movement. I was the hula hoop champion in
On Movement, Part 1: Before I Learned to Stop Moving Read Post »