Compass & Quill

Day #3: Photo Record

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I promised that I’d post pics of my ‘before’ self, in order to hold myself accountable. The Man snapped these for me yesterday, and honestly I look a lot worse in these than I thought I did. The cellulite, saggy arms, and back fat are definitely eye-openers. Forgive the crazy hair – I had just gotten out of the shower.

 

We’re heading out to see The Man’s parents today (and hopefully pick up my new iPhone – my first ever, so I’m really excited). I won’t have time to go to yoga class, but I’m hoping the weather holds up and I can go running later tonight. In the mean time, I’m going to figure out what extra stuff I can do outside of yoga and running to whittle my arms and thighs. I have some weights at home, so maybe coming up with a daily routine will help. If you have anything you do and swear by, let me know!

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I’m Nova

I have no “personal brand.” I’m not a girl boss, I’m not an influencer, and I don’t aspire to be powerful, inspiring, or rich. I probably can’t teach you anything, and there’s a good chance that there’s nothing at all of interest or use to you here. This is just where I come to talk about the random bits and pieces that make up my quiet life as a sober woman in her 40s. I’m engaged to the love of my life, have six (yes, SIX) indoor pets, and spend a lot of time gardening and hunting for thrift treasures. I also study classical voice (I’m a lyric coloratura soprano) and am deeply interested in all things spiritual and paranormal. Right now I’m trying to recover from career burnout and even out my personal energy, but my eventual goal is to become a medium and shamanic healer, using music to remind humans of the things that actually matter: connection, community, and loving all living things as though they were our own children. I may or may not talk about all of these things here (and sometimes all at once). Welcome!

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