Frances Cooke

Tromsø, Norway

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Posted

24 Jan 03:22

Catching up, 5 days behind schedule! I was traveling in Turin in Italy last weekend, and this week I've been so flat emotionally. It's now over three months I've been living out of a bag having had to leave my home but purchased some weights now and a yoga mat in my new temporary location. Finally found some motivation this morning, my body is thankful but I'm still lost!

19:39

Strength Layering 3

Weights: 2 Medium, 1 Heavy (I'm using two 15lbs and one...

Posted

12 Dec 08:44

00:08

After being away from home for two months and not really knowing where home is anymore I have found myself back in my family home where I was actually born and grew up. Couldn't think of a better class to get back into things - Emo beats. My younger self would be proud I'm holding myself together right now. It was my birthday this week, and just dumped at the age of 41. There is still hope! 🖤🖤🖤

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04 Dec 00:13

I've been a little absent lately. I was traveling for 6 weeks and then when I got home from Australia via Singapore, London, Olso to the north of Norway I found my boyfriend (of 6 years) to be very cold with me. I asked him had he missed me and why he wasn't showing me any love, to which he replied "I didn't want you to come home" and "I've just never loved you the way I'm supposed to" among many other hurtful things. So after 2 hours of arriving in the middle of the night he finished our relationship and sent me off the next morning on a flight back down to London, leaving behind all my belongings to deal with later and my cat. When I arrived in London he messaged me telling me he had made a "terrible mistake" it's been almost a week now and I just can't forgive him for what he did to me (and it's not the first time). So I'm asking for some advice to anyone out there who has experienced anything similar and given my age now I really can't mess about. I've waited 6 years for him to commit to me and want the things I desire in life - a family and just generally to feel wanted. I feel so hurt and haven't been able to settle to get back into RPS because I'm living out of a bag now for the foreseeable future. Maybe I need to do some emo beats.

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Posted

04 Nov 09:46

Hi Ruth, I thought I would download some standing wall classes for on the plane but I can't figure out how to download classes - I can't find the download button! Thanks!

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03 Nov 07:23

I am away from home for about 6 weeks so the challenge has been disrupted and I've had to skip on the weights classes. It's also so difficult to continue with practice when you are staying at other people's houses. It's not as easy to "take up space!" I've just traveled from Norway to Poland and now to the UK, and have enjoyed lots of country walks. I've got into a habit now of stopping in places that bring me comfort, take in my surroundings, feel grateful and do a pilates stretch! My new active lifestyle has given me hip pain - after years of desk work - there's a shift in my body. I've just done goo goo beats and tummy time and feeling great! Not looking forward to a long haul flight now - part 3 of my adventure. I'll be sure to do some RPS on the plane! This seal was also doing some tummy time!

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16 Oct 10:25

I decided to do an extra class instead of a run today. There's so much rain and hail here! And I caught up with yesterday's weights class. It was good to dance off the weights class after! Highly recommend this one!

22:09

stress relief beats | Shake

*Explicit music* I'm convinced one of the best remedies for...
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Posted

14 Oct 10:57

Hi Ruth, it's a tech question related to the app! I think sometimes the classes I take don't register that they have been taken. I'm wondering if this relates to connecting to chromecast first before pressing play. I realised this yesterday when I pressed play on the sensualities class and it did not cross it off at the end. Were you aware of this? I think I've noticed this before when I'd completed a class it wasn't registered as taken.

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09 Oct 01:04

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. 💕🌈🦋

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03 Oct 09:41

Tapping in for beach ball and diet pepsi beats! Beach ball was a welcomed challenge. The thought "I don't know if I can do it" resonated! It's how life has felt for a while! Great on the abs! I like the tapping and swiping at the end of pepsi beats and the stripper floor work 💖 though my hips don't really understand how to figure of eight.

28:25

beach ball | Pulse

Waves, wobbles, and props for fun! This core focused class is...

Posted

01 Oct 23:52

Tapping in for a morning class and not diving straight into work. I remember the first time doing this class on a ship, with some added movement! I like the reminder at the end of the class to appreciate your body for what it does, and to listen to it. It really is your friend, if you let it be! I've been cruel to mine for too long! It's great to finally have some awareness.

09:58

standing flush | Pulse

Free. Wavy. Cathartic. Heavy breathing. Acceptance. I think...