Tag Archives: Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday – Personal Ah-ha! Moments

Posted on July 22, 2020 by

Last week, on my third day of severe insomnia and a bit delirious from having been awake since 4:15am, I had four major ah-ha! moments throughout the day. Probably due to the delirium, I could only remember three of these … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Warm-ups

Posted on July 15, 2020 by

When I was a preteen, on a day when I felt sluggish and tired, my dad gave me a piece of advice that I promptly filed away under the “whatever, dad” label. He told me that if he didn’t warm … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – First Steps

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

There have been several big changes to my life this week. Covid has spiked so badly here that my hiking group has canceled the remaining June hikes and decided not to schedule any for July. That’s a big part of … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Two Miles

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

When I made my goals for 2020, the biggest was focused on running. I wanted to really commit to running this year the way I did back in 2011-2013. Back then, I completed Couch to 5K in my living room … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Processing Stored Trauma

Posted on May 27, 2020 by

Last week, I posted this on Instagram and Facebook. It’s long, so I’ve just included a screenshot. I know that might be difficult to read, but I’ve linked out to the public post on Instagram if you wanted to see … Continue reading →

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WW – For Better Sleep: Weighted Blankets

Posted on May 20, 2020 by

Last week, I discussed my battle with pillows in the war on insomnia. Today, I’m going to discuss weighted blankets and my experiences with those over the years. First, I adore the idea of weighted blankets. I wanted one for … Continue reading →

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WW – For Better Sleep: EverPillow by Infinite Moon

Posted on May 13, 2020 by

So it’s no secret that I suffer from major insomnia that has been ongoing since the fall of 2011. I’ve done sleep studies, seen every kind of doctor under the moon, and tried all sorts of things to get better … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Inspiration

Posted on April 29, 2020 by

Recently, I signed up for a five day course in improving body image put out by Molly Galbraith and Girls Gone Strong. I’d previously taken a 28-day Love Your Body Challenge from Ms Galbraith back in 2014, and it really … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – A New Personal Milestone!

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

Note: This post was pre-drafted before Jason got sick and my family entered full-on quarantine. Last Thursday, I looked at the weather and saw that soon, San Antonio would be sitting in a multi-week rain cloud. I hadn’t run in … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Real Talk About Quarantine and Agoraphobia

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

Earlier this year, I wrote a post about extroversion and agoraphobia, and the way they interact inside me. The following is a quote from that post: These two forces war within me all the time. It becomes simple math/logic: If … Continue reading →

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