Tag Archives: Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday – Vision Board 2022

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Thistle

On Sunday, I got together with a few of my friends to create our vision boards for this year. Though I’ve created vision boards for the last two years, this was my first opportunity to do it in person! (In … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Better Than Serotonin…

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Thistle

Ten days ago, I thought I was going to end up in the hospital again. My generalized unspecific inflammation had skyrocketed with the introduction of a new medicine the day after Thanksgiving, and a week later, I had to stop … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Dreamscape

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Thistle

In January 1999, I woke up from a dream that wasn’t typical for me. I’m not going to recount the entire dream, but at the end, I lifted my gaze from my empty hand to what had been a tree-lined … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Hikes of 2021, #52-56

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Thistle

Next round of hikes, a bit sparse for the last month due to all the medical appointments. Wish me luck today. I’ve prescheduled this because I’m in for three surgical procedures this morning. 52. We had a beautiful cold front … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – The Thing About My Body

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Thistle

A month ago, I went on a week-long vacation through multiple state and national parks. It was an amazing vacation. Jason and I had lots of fun and saw incredible things. We were active, outdoors, and having adventures. But this … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Sucker-punched

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Thistle

Early last week, I was having a stressful, exhausted afternoon and decided to take a nap. I was woken from that nap by a voice in my head. It was an incredibly distinct voice and sounded like someone had spoken … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Hikes of 2021, #47-51 (Vacation!)

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Thistle

As promised, today’s hike post will be completely different. Jason and I just got back from a nine-day road trip through TX and NM, hitting different state and national parks along the way. There were six areas that we explored, … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Hikes of 2021, #41-46

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Thistle

I’ve been sticking mostly to the same parks I always hit. With the heat as bad as it is, and me not wanting to get up super duper early in the morning, I tend to stay at closer locations. But … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – 100 Days Coffee-Free

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Thistle

One of my primary goals for the year was to cut out coffee. In mid-July, thanks to my hospital stay, I did that. For 19 days, I didn’t drink any coffee. On day 20, I caved and had an iced … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Another Failed Doctor

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Thistle

I had a rather upsetting visit to the doctor last week. I hadn’t wanted to go to this doctor, because my first experience with her in June wasn’t great, but I went. For some context, my PCP referred me to … Continue reading →

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