Tag Archives: Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday #14: Epic Battle

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Thistle

(Post title courtesy of my middle son.) A month ago, I talked about how I could trust my body, about how my body is good at self-regulation. This is true. However, I cannot trust my brain. Simple solution, right? Go … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #13: Six Years

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Thistle

November 27, 2009. After over a decade of illness/infection and a net 130-lb weight gain because of them (plus medications, plus hopelessness), I embarked on a weight loss journey to lose 100 lbs. On that day, I bought an elliptical, and … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #12: Skin

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Thistle

This week, I want to talk skincare, following on the heels of yesterday’s Ipsy review. Because it may seem a little strange that someone is learning about things like skincare and makeup for the first time in their mid-30s. I have … 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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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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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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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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Wellness Wednesday #5: Deferred

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Thistle

To be honest with you all, I am not well. Not by any stretch of the imagination. For months now, I’ve been sleeping poorly, attacking myself with food/wine binges, and having complete emotional breakdowns that seem to come out of nowhere. … Continue reading →

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