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2024 - Week 30

Arts & Crafts 

I did not work on my cape at all. I did visit Michaels for some items I've been wanting for awhile like a woodburning kit. I also found this kit for $5 on clearance:


I know Hama beads didn't work well for me, but I love Wonder Woman. I have no plans to make this anytime soon. Perhaps in the winter as it's very large and I'll likely want to frame it.

Decluttering & Minimalism 

My hats have been gathered into one clear bin. My music stand has been moved to another location for now, so I can practice more often.

Gaming & Streaming 

In Minecraft this week, I finished my garage, I started several cars, I built an arboretum, I built the bulk of a museum, and I mined a ton of gold.

Goal Setting & Tracking 

Arts & Crafts: Get cape 50% complete.
Decluttering & Minimalism: Place all headwear into one container. Get set up better to practice recorder.
Gaming & Streaming: Build an underground garage to house my cars in Minecraft. Make several more cars first to gauge size.
Lifestyle & Sports: Zumba, softball, and walking more are my goals for this week.
Music & Songwriting: Learn Ode to Joy on recorder. Get a lesson done in Music Theory.
Reading & Writing: Attend Silent Book Club in my area. Edit Chapter 16.

Lifestyle & Sports 

This week, I made some changes. My lingering rotator issue is partly because my muscles have not been relaxing enough. They're still very hard. I decided to look at all the different nutritional reasons that could help including magnesium*, vitamin D, chamomile, protein, blueberries, cherries, cayenne, lavender, curcumin, pomegranate juice, arnica, capsaicin, CBD, peppermint oil, lemongrass, comfrey**, electrolytes, menthol, and camphor.

*Too much can cause diarrhea, so I'm taking a half tablet every two days.
**Interacts with Tylenol negatively in the liver. Not that I have any, but it's important to note.

That was a long list, but I'm having a couple of things every day like a blueberry smoothie that has banana in it. I think it's starting to work. My mood is improving too. As with many things, I wish I had figured this out sooner. I had tried a bit of magnesium before and Vitamin D, but I didn't specifically go searching for foods that could help. It could be something else in one of the foods, but all that I care about is that it's helping. Blueberries, like all antioxidants, are also good for reducing allergies, so it's a nice bonus. They're also my favourite berry. I had a great aunt who owned a patch and have a fond memory of visiting her in Sudbury. Unfortunately, the next time I saw her was in her casket, but that's life sometimes.

Part of what started me on this was thinking back to how I was eating when I was in roller derby and my body was in much better shape until I got hurt. I was having a lot of antioxidants and they were hugely helpful for my allergies that summer.

On Friday, I had a weird moment where I accidentally threw the ball to my pitcher overhanded. It was a pretty pathetic throw, but I had no pain! I guess it's time to start practicing my throwing. I plan to use a tennis ball at a nearby school wall. It's smaller and lighter, so it should be helpful to train for now. I think what has also helped has been the added weight to the pendulum exercise.

Music & Songwriting 

Honestly, I got distracted getting things set up in Minecraft and with other life things that have been going on, so I haven't done my lessons. I did practice Ode to Joy though. Also, I'm set up for future success now, so hopefully that will help.

Reading & Writing

Silent Book Club was OK. I find it's good for ensuring I sit and read for an hour, but I'm really tired of trying to meet new people. Work has been a lot lately, so I've been feeling worn out and everything, including my writing has suffered as a result. Luckily, a long weekend is on the horizon. While I don't have the holiday off, a lot of people will take it off and I should have a bit of time to catch my breath.
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