Tag Archives: psychology

A Conspiracy in Belgravia, by Sherry Thomas (audio)

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Thistle

Part 2 of this series, and this time Charlotte Holmes is looking into a mystery that involves her illegitimate half brother… More fun. Other than a few language quirks – there was a bit too much Dickensian repetition of pithy … Continue reading →

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A Study in Scarlet Women, by Sherry Thomas (audio)

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Thistle

From GoodReads: With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Habits

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Thistle

I don’t believe in that old adage that says it takes four weeks to form a habit. It takes much, much longer than four weeks to make a permanent habit. Years. Over my long weight loss journey, especially from 2011 … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Filling Time

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Thistle

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been binging on fluff audiobooks, not really listening half the time, just to have something playing while I do other things. Out of the blue, a line popped up in one of them: “You’re … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Girls, by Sarah Thebarge (audio)

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Thistle

Sarah Thebarge grew up in a fundamentalist household, which later caused her severe anxiety issues, and a personal crisis of faith when she was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer in her late 20s. After several years of cancer treatments and … Continue reading →

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The Poppy War, by RF Kuang

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Thistle

Rin is a war orphan who does everything she can to escape the life of an opium-smuggler’s errand girl and become one of Nikara’s elite trained soldiers. With the country drifting once again toward war, Rin discovers that learning to … Continue reading →

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Wake UP

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Thistle

On Wednesday, I posted about being at my second-highest weight ever. That evening, I binged for the first time in 93 days. I’d almost made it a full 100 days, and it was the longest I’d gone without binging since … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Another Reminder

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Thistle

As I’m pretty much trying to at least maintain this summer, with everything else going on, I decided to keep reminding myself that things could be worse, and keep myself motivated to stay the course, even if that course is … Continue reading →

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Journey Before Destination

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Thistle

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 – Cultivate

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Thistle

I won’t lie to y’all – May has been just as tough as I expected. So far, I’ve been coping with the crushing ghost-trauma** by binge-watching TV. While this isn’t the healthiest thing in the world, it’s far better than … Continue reading →

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