{"id":6293,"date":"2025-05-28T23:05:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T23:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/femininehues.com\/?p=6293"},"modified":"2025-05-29T01:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T01:09:09","slug":"my-day-one-a-healing-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/femininehues.com\/es\/my-day-one-a-healing-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"My Day One: A Healing Journey Through Movement, Motherhood & Mini Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"


\ud83c\udf38 Starting Your Workout & Exercise Journey with Heart & Grace<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hello gorgeous!! It\u2019s your big sister, Victoria, here to share a little love, some truth, and my personal healing + workout journey from 2023 into 2024. \ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whew\u2026 it had been forever<\/em> since I wrote anything like this! So.. around the fall of 2023, I was in recovery from a C-section after welcoming my second sweet baby boy into the world. Mommy life has been crazy<\/em>, you guys!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you\u2019re a mommy like me\u2014with little ones who are constantly on the move\u2014you are not alone<\/strong>. I want to remind you right now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2728 You are strong.
\u2728 You are resilient.
\u2728 And not only do your kiddos deserve a happy, healthy, thriving mama\u2026 but you<\/strong> deserve to feel your best<\/em>, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please remember\u2014you are loved, you are appreciated, and it is never too late<\/em> to become your best self, sweetheart. Let\u2019s do this together. \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\udc97<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udf3f When You Realize It\u2019s Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Time flies when you\u2019re a toddler mama, and the housework? It never<\/em> ends! My little ones are growing so fast, and watching them bond and play together is one of the greatest joys of my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said\u2014while I love being a mom with all my heart\u2014pregnancy, recovery, and the everyday hustle took a toll<\/em> on my body. And even though I cherish this body that carried and nourished my babies\u2026 the bigger my boys got, the more I realized:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I need to be strong.<\/strong>
<\/strong> I need to be healthy.<\/strong>
<\/strong> They deserve a healthy mama\u2014and I deserve it, too.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So in August 2024, I remembered something I had tucked away: a little mini stepper I bought way back during postpartum after my first child. It had been sitting in my closet, collecting dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then one Monday, I decided: \u201cI want to feel strong. I want to feel alive in my body again. Let me just try 200 steps today.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And just like that\u2026 something shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udc9e The Real Beginning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t record my progress daily (even though I kind of wish I had). But if I\u2019m honest, I tend to get discouraged easily, and sometimes I feel\u2026 I don\u2019t know, just off<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I showed up. And I started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TikTok had this cute little trend called \u201csteppisodes\u201d going around\u2014and that\u2019s exactly what I did. I’d step on my mini stepper while watching Interview with the Vampire<\/em> (which is soooo<\/em> good by the way\u2014ugh, I can\u2019t wait for the next season!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each episode is about 35 minutes, so I\u2019d aim for two episodes a day. That first day? Whew.<\/em> My legs were on fire, and I was dripping with sweat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then I remembered something my elementary school coach used to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBreathe in through your nose, out through your mouth. Your muscles need oxygen\u2014it\u2019s what helps you keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I breathed. I kept going. And little by little, day by day, I started building strength and endurance with my mighty little stepper. \ud83d\udcab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udc97 Falling in Love with the Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As the days went by, I found myself absolutely falling in love with this amazing little machine. Not only was it compact, but it was so<\/em> convenient to use as a mama with two little ones\u2014especially with one of them being on the autism spectrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During my postpartum days, I truly felt like going to the gym was impossible. But the mini stepper surprised me\u2026 like really<\/em> surprised me. I didn\u2019t expect such a good workout from something so small. And because it was right there, in the comfort of my home, I started looking forward to it each day\u2014one step at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n