Tag Archives: health

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 #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 #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 #29: Ankle Update

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Thistle

Remember when I sprained my ankle? Like, back in late August? Been a long time since then. About nine months, in fact. Things were getting better at one point. I had some Airrosti therapy appointments in November that helped, and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Medical Mess

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Thistle

I hate the term “hot mess” but I’m going to use it right now, because that’s what I am. Three days ago, I started having pain in my lower right back. Felt like sciatic or back-labor pain, getting worse over … Continue reading →

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Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande (audio)

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Thistle

Subtitled: Medicine and What Matters in the End I recently learned about this book from Bryan at Still Unfinished. I’ve never read much about aging, dying, and mortality in general, and this was honestly the perfect time to come across … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #27: Cursed Feet

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Thistle

I imagine most people have trouble with one part of their body or another. Me? My feet. Stupid, cursed feet. I was born with crooked feet, not bad enough to be called club feet, but bad enough to need casting … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #26: Yoga Camp

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Thistle

A year ago, I started researching yoga as a therapy technique for my complex PTSD. I checked out videos from the library and asked friends online for suggestions. That led me to Yoga With Adriene. Over the summer months, I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Energy!

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Thistle

I mentioned this past Wednesday that my new medicine has helped to regulate my body to a certain degree. I no longer feel like I’m fighting my body all the time. One major side benefit I didn’t realize would come … Continue reading →

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