Category Archives: Wellness

Wellness Wednesday #42: Fitness Test

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Thistle

One of my health goals this year is to improve my overall strength. I’ve lost a lot of strength as I’ve gained weight and since my foot prevented me from doing many exercises. I need to get that back, and … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #41: January Challenge

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Thistle

Per my 2017 goals, I’m going to assign myself one fitness and one nutrition-based challenge each month. Fitness For the last couple years, Adriene (Yoga With Adriene) has led a 30-day yoga challenge in January. This year, she’d doing a … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #40: One Word for 2017

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Thistle

Awhile back, I mentioned the possibility of making Discipline my one-word for 2017. In many ways, it would be a good word for me, as I want to redevelop lost healthy habits and establish strong routines. As the new year approaches, … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #39: Medication

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Thistle

My brain is obviously not working too well these days. I’ve had a lot of biochemical changes over the last three years. I went from a place of a healthy weight and great blood stats, to suddenly rising insulin and … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #37 – Admitting the Truth

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Thistle

Honestly, I can’t tell these days what I’m portraying of myself online. There is so much in my world that is terrible/stressful/painful right now. Most of it involves other people, though, so not things for me to discuss here. I’m … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #36 – Goals

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Thistle

One of the hardest things in my current wellness journey is conflict of differing goals. Prioritizing them is difficult, but generally, this is where I’m at. 1. First and foremost, I want to be able to sleep well. Insomnia is … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #35 – Clothes

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Thistle

The four rollaways pictured below contain 70 lbs worth of wardrobe. My goal is to go through them one by one: the top, which holds the “almost fits” clothes; then the next size down, and the next, until I get … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #33 – Paralysis

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Thistle

I currently stand on the edge of something. I’m in my own house now, and can control many things I couldn’t before: when/where to exercise. What to buy and eat. My daily schedules and routines. Etc. This is an exciting … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #32: Discipline

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Thistle

My original health and fitness journey began in earnest in 2011. I had drive and determination and a plan. I made specific goals in short term (daily/weekly) and long term and longer term. I studied and evaluated and generally threw … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #31: The World is Spinning All Too Quickly

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Thistle

I am wrecked. The last few months have taken their toll. In the last five months, my (close extended) family has had over $25k of house repairs, a sudden cross-country move, multiple trips across the country, a wedding, an engagement, … Continue reading →

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