Category Archives: Wellness

Journey Before Destination

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

In Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive, there’s an oath that certain people take while obtaining specific abilities. The plot isn’t important, just the oath: Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. There are many ways to interpret these small … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Off

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

This summer has been very tough for me so far. First my uncle was diagnosed with late stage terminal cancer. Then we discover $20K worth of damage and enter a large legal fight with a construction company. Our house gets … Continue reading →

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Sleep Study

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Because I feel like an absolute wreck but I also want to record these thoughts in a way that’s more permanent than Facebook, here is what I wrote up and posted this morning after last night’s sleep study: Sooooo…I had … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Why I Adore LuLaRoe

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

I posted about my first LuLaRoe order a few weeks ago. In that post, I talked about going overboard on buying their clothes, from multiple retailers. Then on the 3rd, I went to my first in-person LLR party, which allowed … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – A Reminder

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

April 2012 – Cozumel, Mexico – 185 lbs (the line between overweight and obese for my height). Jason took this picture of me. I’d been so happy about my progress – down 75 lbs – but I hated this picture … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Exercise & Diet

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

They say you can’t out-exercise a bad diet, and I suppose that in a way, this is true. But in my case, I’ve found the opposite to be truer: you can’t out-diet a sedentary lifestyle. At least I can’t. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Cobbling a Fit-Tracker

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

As you know, my Fitbit One died at the end of March, and they aren’t making them anymore. It was a month past when it would have been under warranty, so no dice in terms of trying to replace it. … Continue reading →

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