Category Archives: Wellness

KonMari Round 2: Photos

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Thistle

This is my very last KonMari post. I promise. I mentioned during round one of this whole process that I skipped the digital versions of my photos. Back in fall 2013, I’d spent months with my 25+ photo albums, culling, sorting, … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #11: Fear and Control

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Thistle

I mentioned last week that this No Number November thing is going to be extremely difficult and scary for me. I also mentioned that I haven’t been scaleless in sixteen years. I depend on that scale. I mark my progress … Continue reading →

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KonMari Round Two

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Thistle

My first round of the KonMari tidying process took three months, July through September. By the time I was done, I knew I would need a second round, because I’d learned a lot about myself and my stuff since then. … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #10: No Number November

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Thistle

I admit it. I let the numbers get to me. First there was hitting the 200 realm on the scale back in mid-September. That started the panic. I got off my remaining meds and changed my focus from overall health … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #9: Numbers

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Thistle

Recently, I found myself a primary care doctor in San Antonio, and he began doing various tests and such. Yay needles and blood! Some of the news has been good. I have no autoimmune disorders like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. … Continue reading →

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Technique Review: Bullet Journal

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Thistle

Over the years, I’ve tried multiple kinds of to-do list tracking. Back when I was working full time, I used the Franklin Covey method, but it no longer worked once I was a stay at home mom with a much … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #8: Glass Ball

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Thistle

When I was ten years old, my family moved across the country from South Carolina to Texas. For several months, while my parents looked for jobs and got on their feet from the move, we lived with my grandparents, and … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #7: Changing Perspective

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Thistle

Continuing last week’s theme: Perspective is an ever-changing thing, and it’s good to apply that truth not only to how we see our bodies, but the way we see our situations. In my case, I’ve been looking back a lot at … Continue reading →

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October Tarot

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Thistle

At the beginning of every month, I do a tarot spread. I don’t view tarot as a future-reading device, but more of a way to sort out the thoughts I’ve been turning over. Sometimes I ask a more specific question, … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #6: Siclovia

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Thistle

Siclovia: A twice-yearly festival in San Antonio that shuts down several miles of a major inner-city street and commands us to “Go play in the street!” In other words, this is a street festival of epic proportions. Thousands of San … Continue reading →

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