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March 2020 – I Didn’t See That Coming

April 3, 2020 pattysfitnessjourney

I have been meaning to stop long enough and start documenting what is going on in the world around us. My grandfather was born in 1902 and survived the 1918-1920 flu and he wrote about it in his life story book. My oldest sister just read it to us on Zoom about a week ago.… Continue reading March 2020 – I Didn’t See That Coming

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COVID-19, Inflammation, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Information / Misinformation? What do I do?

March 28, 2020 pattysfitnessjourney

Requesting input from fellow RA warriors. Thanks.

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Travel

Double D and Me

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 pattysfitnessjourney

Progressing with reclaiming my life, Double D and Me are documenting our adventures in life.

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12 Days of Christmas

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 pattysfitnessjourney

1980 was the last Christmas we had my dad. He was very sick then too. He passed away in January of 1981. So when Christmas 1981 came, it was our first Christmas without our dad. I was 20 and my younger sister was 15 and my mom was 53 and a widow. Right around December… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas

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Health (as in Mental)

December 3, 2019 pattysfitnessjourney

This post may be triggering for some so I am warning you now - do not read if talking about suicide bothers/triggers you. I have a question. If you have a terrible headache and it's going on four hours now, and you know that taking Tylenol or Motrin will help you feel better, what do… Continue reading Health (as in Mental)

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Fairyland Trail - Bryce Canyon. I CAN do hard thin Fairyland Trail - Bryce Canyon. I CAN do hard things - Overcoming Fear
Flexing on the front porch this Friday! #frontpor Flexing on the front porch this Friday! #frontporchworkouts, #viprpro, #prsanddonuts, #reclaimingmylife, #flexfriday, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #fit
I got my second shot (Moderna) yesterday at 3:00 p I got my second shot (Moderna) yesterday at 3:00 pm and all my worries of the unknown had me so prepared. We didn’t schedule any jobs for ourselves. I was ready to Netflix and rest. But 🤷‍♀️ — zero side effects. I guess I’ll count my blessings! #nonscalevictory, #vaccinationdone✔️, #reclaimingpatty, #reclaiminglife, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #wellnesswednesday, #youmatter
The only way to get better is to keep trying. My The only way to get better is to keep trying. My IG friend @defy.60 introduced me to the weekly yoga move. I’m going to keep trying- week by week! #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime, #yogapractice
Monday morning front porch workouts will continue Monday morning front porch workouts will continue even after my 2nd shot (tomorrow.). The mobility I have regained by these workouts has allowed me to get out and enjoy nature! Happy Monday. #motivationmonday, #prsanddonuts, #mobility, #stability, #frontporchworkout, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
No problem is too big for our God. It’s a bit No problem is too big for our God. It’s a bit easier for me to “be still and know” when I am out in the beauty of God’s creation. But God wants us to remember this no matter where we are. On this Sunday, please remember that you matter and nothing is too big for our God! Shirt from @ellyandgrace #nevergiveup, #preacherpatty, #sundaysermon, #ellyandgrace, #brycecanyonnationalpark, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
Traveling Again. After a year off (COVID), DoubleD Traveling Again. After a year off (COVID), DoubleD and Me hit the road again. Off to Bryce Canyon. April 2-4, 2021. (First shot ✅, 2nd shot next week)
I’ve been watching @defy.60 post her weekly yoga I’ve been watching @defy.60 post her weekly yoga pose for awhile now. I asked, “how can I get in?” This week I gave it a try - swipe to see the goal. I just always want to keep trying! If you give it a try, tag me in your pose/ post. #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime #yogapose, #tryingmybest
Do I get scared? Nervous? Anxious? Yes I do. I b Do I get scared? Nervous? Anxious? Yes I do. I barely slept last night wondering if I had bit off more than I could chew. (Hiking Fairyland Trail at Bryce Canyon) But YOLO, right? We descended into beauty forever, which meant at the end we ascended forever. During the ascent, at first, I’d take 100 steps and then stop. Then I took 50 steps and stopped. And sometimes (especially near the end) I took 25 or even just 10. @ryanrteal has ALWAYS told me “slow and steady wins the race.” I also thought of @makeitcount4dani often. She hikes Piestewa Peak EVERY day and she has RA. I conquered my fear. I got outside my comfort zone. I’m sure my body will feel this for a few days, but big smiles here! #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime, #brycecanyonnationalpark, #fairylandtrail
Road tripping! How’s your Friday? #reclaimingm Road tripping! How’s your Friday? #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
#repost @samehere_global (GREAT ACCOUNT TO FOLLOW) #repost @samehere_global (GREAT ACCOUNT TO FOLLOW) ・・・ This is simultaneously the scariest, while at the same time, most beautiful part of mental health struggles. It’s the scariest bc, no matter how many times we go thru difficult dips &/or crashes in our lives, & no matter how many times we’ve been able to “pull out” of them, when our drives & motivations have reached certain lows or non-existent points, our brains play tricks on us. Yes we’ve gotten thru these hellish periods before, but there’s something about the lack of drives/motivations that warps our perception of what “can” be. It’s almost as if we can’t picture a future where things will matter once again. And, at least for me, each dip is similar, but slightly unique when it arrives. Unique enough to make me question if I’ll ever: “get on the other side”...if my brain can ever be put back together again. No doubt these dips are less frequent than they once were...no doubt I have more tools than ever before to handle them...no doubt they don’t last as long as they once did. But...they scare you none the less, bc when you’re in that mode, the tricks our brains play on us make us question - if this is the time we’ve been damaged beyond repair. And so why is it simultaneously the most beautiful part? Bc when we get in those phases & crashes, we NEED each other. That may sound defeatist. Here we are practicing all these coping tools, & yet I’m saying we need each other? Well, I can only speak from personal experience - I can practice all the strategies in the world, but: there’s no substitute for reaching out to my friends & those I trust, to get the reassurance that this is just a phase, we’ll make some adjustments, I’ll keep working at it, & tho it seems unimaginable, things will matter to me once again. My brain will start working once again. There’s a beauty in knowing at diff points in our lives, we need each other to get by, no matter how much experience we have. I don’t mind that. I embrace it. And currently in one of those phases, I can tell you, I like that even w the lack of connection I feel, I ironically need your connection right now to overcome. #SameHere #5in5
Gym Talk - Mesa Fitness. Dave and I discuss our fi Gym Talk - Mesa Fitness. Dave and I discuss our fitness journeys and our business.
#repost @mesafitnessco ・・・ EPISODE 8 of GymT #repost @mesafitnessco ・・・ EPISODE 8 of GymTalk is LIVE on our YouTube channel! ⁠ ⁠ This week we chat with Patty and Dave Deters! ⁠ ⁠ The Deters' are members at Mesa Fitness Clifton, have been a part of a number of our programs, including the 12-Week Challenge, and are owners of Ambassador Blinds (a Keystone Sponsor for this year's challenge).⁠ ⁠ We chat their fitness journey, nutritional education, and how they got started with Ambassador Blinds after moving to Grand Junction in the early 2000s. ⁠ ⁠ You can catch the entire chat with Patty and Dave on our YouTube Channel (Mesa Fitness Colorado) now! ⁠ ⁠ #mesafitnessco #mesafitnessclifton #Mesafitnessgj #12weekchallenge #ambassadorblinds
Barely the day started and... it's already six in Barely the day started and... it's already six in the evening. Barely arrived on Monday and it's already Friday. ... and the month is already over. ... and the year is almost over. ... and already 40, 50 or 60 years of our lives have passed. ... and we realize that we lost our parents, friends. and we realize it's too late to go back... So... Let's try, despite everything, to enjoy the remaining time... Let's keep looking for activities that we like... Let's put some color in our grey... Let's smile at the little things in life that put balm in our hearts. And despite everything, we must continue to enjoy with serenity this time we have left. Let's try to eliminate the afters... I'm doing it after... I'll think about it after... Because what we don't understand is that: Afterwards, the coffee gets cold... afterwards, priorities change... afterwards, health passes... Afterwards, the kids grow up... Afterwards parents get old... Afterwards, promises are forgotten... afterwards, the day becomes the night... afterwards life ends... And then it's often too late.... So... Let's leave nothing for later... The day is today... The moment is now... #reclaimingpatty, #livelifetothefullest, #youmatter, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
Nature is one thing that brings me peace! How abo Nature is one thing that brings me peace! How about you? Today we went to Arches National Park and hiked to Delicate Arch. I made myself and my mental health the priority today and boy am I glad I did. More photos can be found at @pattysfreshperspective. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and make sure you are taking care of you! #solesquadgj, #delicatearch, #archesnationalpark, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
Don’t you forget it! #youmatter, #reclaimingpat Don’t you forget it! #youmatter, #reclaimingpatty, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
I love when I can say what I want to say without a I love when I can say what I want to say without actually saying it. Shirt is from my favorite @ellyandgrace. #perfectionisoverrated, #forgivennotperfect, #progressoverperfection, #ellyandgrace, #reclaimingpatty, #reclaimingmylife, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #samehere, #youareenough
Today’s steps “sponsored by the Sole Squad.” Today’s steps “sponsored by the Sole Squad.” Sole squad was started by my friend who is truly passionate about sharing God’s beautiful creation with others through hiking and exploring. She started hiking for the escape it provided her from the daily routine of city life and found a love for the peace she found while doing it. If you are in the Grand Junction area and would like to be included, comment below and I will get you the info. Each hike is at your own pace— no pressure just peace. (Most of us have been vaccinated and our County is at blue almost green and we are outdoors and so that is why we decided no masks.) #solesquadgj, #hiking, #micamines, #outdoors, #recreation, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
#reclaimingpatty #facetofacefriday, #reclaimingmy #reclaimingpatty #facetofacefriday, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #fitnessjourney, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
I see light at the end of the tunnel! #reclaiming I see light at the end of the tunnel! #reclaimingpatty, #moderna, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingmylife
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Flexing on the front porch this Friday!
I got my second shot (Moderna) yesterday at 3:00 pm and all my worries of the unknown had me so prepared. We didn’t schedule any jobs for ourselves. I was ready to Netflix and rest. But 🤷‍♀️ — zero side effects. I guess I’ll count my blessings!
The only way to get better is to keep trying. My IG friend @defy.60 introduced me to the weekly yoga move. I’m going to keep trying- week by week!
Monday morning front porch workouts will continue even after my 2nd shot (tomorrow.). The mobility I have regained by these workouts has allowed me to get out and enjoy nature! Happy Monday.
No problem is too big for our God.
I’ve been watching @defy.60 post her weekly yoga pose for awhile now. I asked, “how can I get in?” This week I gave it a try - swipe to see the goal. I just always want to keep trying!

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