Tag Archives: Wellness Wednesday

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 #34 – When the World Crumbles

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Thistle

Originally I had another post drafted for today, but I’ve pushed it forward to next week. This morning, I need to express my utter despair. I don’t talk politics often here, and I’ve mostly tried to stay out of the political … 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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Wellness Wednesday #30: Awake

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Thistle

June 1st, 1999. I’d spent a hard semester at college while my relationship with a former long-time boyfriend dissolved, and I’d decided to go to France on a six-week abroad program that summer. I’d been in France roughly a week … 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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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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Wellness Wednesday #25: Goal Outfit

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Thistle

Note: Much of the early part of this post will be medical/technical. I mentioned a few weeks back that I was having some tests run. Some of those tests will take a full month to hear the results, but the … Continue reading →

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