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I Walked 7KM

  As I look back to last June, I was at one of the lowest places in my life. I had been discharged for the second time from the hospital, and was ready to get back to living a relatively normal life. Instead, when I came home my kids had gone to visit my husband's extended family with their grandparents. So, it was just my hubby and I at home for a month. Under normal circumstances, this would have be an excellent time to do things without the kids in the picture. But for me, I missed the kids a lot and I felt depressed. My psychiatrist recommended going for a walk daily to help with my mood and mental health. I remember not having the energy to step outside my door, but I pushed myself to do it anyways. Most days my legs felt heavy and I had to really push myself to go for the entire walk. I hated it, but at the same time going for a walk felt like I was getting back to my old self. During this time, I did a search on Spotify for, "Bipolar” and came across a podcast by Mike L