u/jibarra_ish

It’s been three years since the last time I ran. In that time, I’ve lost a lot of weight, dealt with a lot of grief and have been slowly working my way toward healing. Getting on the running shoes with excitement and forcing myself to follow Coach’s pace and not push (I used to be a very active runner) was just what I needed. Like he says - sometimes you’ve got to run slow to go faster later. That’s my whole life motto right now and I wanted to share for others who might be struggling to get started again or who fell out of love with their runs. And for those of you who are posting here with your impressive activity - thank you! You’ve been so inspirational 🌟

Thank you SO MUCH for your support and kind words on my previous post (my first illustration forward entry in my hobo). It gave me the confidence and motivation to do a 2-page spread the next two days. I really can’t thank this community enough for helping me reconnect with a part of me I think was long forgotten.

TMI: I’m only a few years into healing after a long and abusive marriage and it’s been rough putting my life back together. I have an incredible and supportive partner now (pictured here!) and lots of other support in place (my gorgeous doggo, pilates as seen here) but still very much in rebuilding mode. This journaling part of me is exactly what I needed to keep pushing ahead, THANK YOU 💖

I have always been a planner, organized, and possibly a goody-goody when it comes to following the rules. So when I first got a Hobonichi it was all for keeping track of appointments and taking small notes. But then I joined this r/ and y’all have been so inspiring. I now no longer plan, no matter how much it feels strange to ignore the built in timeline. I no longer track my tasks using the pre-fab boxes at the top. Instead, I write and it has been wonderful. Today… I even drew a lil something and I had to share to say thanks to all the incredible artists, designers and planners in this community. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟