Missing once happens, but missing twice builds a habit— So difficult to navigate when you are restricted after things like surgery. “No heavy lifting or exertion for at least a week” my dentist told me after extracting my wisdom teeth. I was crushed. The gym has become a safe and healing space for me, it helps me destress and cope with things like anxiety and depression. For a week, my meal plan and workout routine went out the window for the sake of my health— Yesterday, I was able to finally reset. A few more days and I will be back to my meal plan. I was hard on myself, but I reset at the first opportunity in which it was safe to do so. As with everything, there are outliers, and I didn’t let any restrictions build unaligned habits. Time to get back to the normal routine! 🥰💪💜