#PersonalGrowth

Just discovered this Meta-Analysis paper about Nutrition and Exercise Interventions to Improve Body Composition for Persons with Overweight or Obesity Near Retirement Age.

I’m nowhere near retirement age, but my logic is that if the results of the study are valid for people aged 55-70, then it’s described effects have to be much more accelerated for younger people.

There’s one more sunset of 2021, and I’m aiming at getting some mind space for a retrospective of the year that passed.

Despite the plague, which is still rolling around, it’s been a good and full year.

I’ve been blessed with a lifestyle that I could only dream of, enjoying sunny and warm days, amazing views, delicious food and doing plenty of what makes me happy.

Plenty of activities, trips, new friends and new experiences. I can only hope that 2022 brings more of each.

I understand that everything changes, and things left by themselves tend to go from bad to worse, but what I intend on keeping is my positive attitude towards life, my laughs and smiles, and keeping up the good work.

As I rarely have vacations, this week feels a bit weird. There’s nothing that I have to do. Of course there’s plenty that I can do, but nothing urgent, nothing important. I guess it’s a good time for some downtime and reflection.

And Netflix. The Witcher and Outlander.

And PlayStation. For the last few years I played one single-player game per year. Head to tails, in a few weeks.

I often find myself getting involved into project, hobbies, jobs, relationships, adventures. Challenges of all types, from financial to finding time to meet with quality people. I love it and it gives me a sense of living a full life.

It’s Saturday morning. I hear the raindrops falling on the window sill, while I take a sip of coffee. Another rainy day of Frebruary in Lisbon. It’s been almost two weeks since I stepped outside. Somehow, as careful and responsible I’ve been with hygiene, I managed to get the shiny new Corona plague that’s been going around. Around the planet I mean.