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Postponing Joy

May 9, 2012

Rambling after too little sleep the past few nights... How many times in life have you postponed joy because of fear? This doesn't have to do with weight loss or fitness necessarily - it can be anything. Going for some goal, talking to someone you admire, throwing your name in the hat for an amazing experience - ...

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Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda

April 3, 2012

Today is the fifth anniversary of my mom's passing. Click here to read about her struggle with young onset Parkinson's disease. This post is for her. Dear Mom, I can't believe it's been five years since I watched you take your last breath. I must admit that I'm quite glad I don't remember it quite as vividly today ...

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Selfish Sadness

03.30.2012

Less than 12 hours from now, hundreds of people will be finishing a race. Some will be super fast and others not-so-fast, but they will all finish. One year ago, I finished the race. I worked hard, persevered, and was DAMN proud of finishing. I wasn’t fast, it wasn’t without pain, and I certainly didn’t do it alone. Tomorrow …

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More to Life

03.22.2012

Sometimes, I’m forgetful. It can be forgetting little things like where my car keys are (or more likely, where my cell phone is), or more severe such as the “duh moment” that hit me tonight. It’s not a new revelation or anything, it’s actually a known fact. I just tend to un-know forget it. There is …

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I’m destined to be fat and unhappy.

03.18.2012

I’ve spent the weekend in a relaxed mood without anxiety from looming deadlines or chores that needed to be done. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this at peace without my head berating me with 500 things I need to do by Monday. I watched TV, read a book, went to get coffee, …

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Boot Be Gone

03.12.2012

I’m happy to report that the boot is now off of my foot, and hopefully for good! I still have pain and stiffness, but I’m getting bumped up to physical therapy 3 times per week (versus 2) to work on strength and flexibility in that foot. Still don’t have clearance to get in the gym again doing …

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This is about life.

03.05.2012

Get ready, deep thoughts ahead… The past several weeks, I’ve hobbled through the doors of the physical therapist and done exercises that shouldn’t be hard for me. I’m trying to gain strength and reduce pain from my ankle injury. The extra time on my rear end has left me thinking, which is always dangerous for me …

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Making Leaps

02.07.2012

Warning: Ramblings ahead Last week, I lept (um, hobbled) out of my cast into a boot. One more little step so I can get my health back on track. But what about the big picture? My anxiety, depression, stress, and insomnia are each issues in themselves, but when combined together make up for a health-killer. These …

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