It’s been five months with Zero our rescue fur baby and it has been a blast enjoying life with him. Figured I update the Bad B’s with how the journey has been. The beginning was rough but we managed to understand each other.

Halfway through the challenge and feeling super proud of myself!! Ok but am I the only one who couldn’t feel my legs after today’s workout? 🤣. I was wobblingggg 👏🏾💕 but I’m really appreciating these short, but intense and targeted exercises. It’s got me wanting to reshape my relationship with my movement practice. As someone who played sports majority of my life, I was used to long strenuous workouts every single day. But I’m starting to feel like longer doesn’t always mean more effective. Proud of everyone!! Keep going bad b’s 💐🥳💕🩷✨

I didn’t put up my mat or pillow after yesterday’s workout, and I don’t think Sherlock was mad about it 🤣

In other news, I’ve actually been excited about waking up to do my movement this week!

I DID IT, I GOT THE 60 DAY BADGE😭 I genuinely don't think I've been this consistent with movement since I was playing softball in high-school over 10 years ago and even then it wasn't by choice😂

What I've noticed most by doing this is I now crave coming to this app to move and it no longer feels like a chore.🥹

I have meniscus surgery November 3rd and my goal to keep moving is to do all the upper body movements!!!

My new apartment is finally starting to feel like home. I’ve been craving movement since settling in has become easier. Got a little loot to rebuild my home gym from Marshall’s today. Told myself if I can carry all these heavy emotions from such a tragic event, I can carry anything especially heavy weights. 💪🏽💃🏽Commuting to daily movement going forward. Whatever that means to move my body. Can’t wait to jump back into these classes now! 🥹😌💪🏽💃🏽✨

Came back to the hard and soft challenge this morning after taking the weekend off. I came to my mat on Saturday and my body was craving rest. So I took it. Slept 10 hours both days this weekend and did a whole lot of nothing and I feel great today. Last time I did this challenge I stuck to the schedule so rigidly because I was afraid if I missed a day I wouldn’t come back. But this time I was able to pause with the confidence that it didn’t mean giving up. Honestly this is such a win for me as this has always been my biggest hurdle with exercise. With several chronic health conditions sometimes I just need a break, and it used to be so hard to take those without just giving up. RPS has truly helped me retrain my brain - actively choosing rest when it’s needed is productive too! And I feel better for it 🦋💜

I recently started my first job out of grad school as a couple’s therapist (lol at Ruth’s insta bio being “your therapist’s favorite Pilates instructor”…it’s true). This has been such a long time coming and I’m so grateful and excited to do this work. RPS is one of the major tools I use to prevent burnout and take care of myself so I can show up for others ✨🌸💕

I’ve recently moved my workouts to morning, which was a feat because half asleep Katherine will almost always choose to be fully asleep Katherine 🤣

But an unforeseen perk has been my little workout buddy!

I can finally say my PhD has ended! I'm officially a Dr after 6.5 long years. What a relief, although I'm left with an emptiness. I suppose that's a good thing, to be able to now create space within my self and to have less noise in my head. Thank you bad b's for all your kind words since I've known you. I couldn't think of a better place to post these sentiments than here. Few people stuck by me during the whole ordeal - many too overwhelmed by my long episodes of depression. I'm so grateful to have found this space to move with you all and to get through difficult times together. It's a very special place. 💕🌈🦋

My mom and I completed our first half marathon this morning! Super proud of us….Thank you to all the bad b’s who gave me advice on training!