Calling in the experts
I have to admit it: I’ve been struggling lately. All sorts of sweets and good things have made their way into my kitchen and I feel helpless to stop myself from eating it all. And …
Year: 2015
New Digs
As you probably noticed, I’ve had a change of address! My family likes to tease me that I change addresses about every 5 years (guilty as charged!) and since I’m not planning on selling my …
Just my ‘magination
What if the only thing limiting our future was our ability to imagine it? In a TED talk, Daniel Goldstein quotes philosopher Derek Parfit: “We might neglect our future selves because of some failure of …
Anatomy of a 5-mile run
.02 miles: Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch… Not exactly what I’m thinking at any mileage… .05 miles: Must. Walk. .15 miles: Okay, back at it… easy, easy… .76 miles: This might not be so bad. …
What I’m listening to (#1)
To say that I love podcasts is a monumental understatement. I not only love them, but I revel in them, eagerly looking forward to time driving in my car and even staying on the treadmill …
Water on the brain
I’m in my basement, an overwhelming musty smell making me crinkle my nose. Arms and head hanging, I inspect the puddles of water that are slowly creeping from one wall out across the floor. As …
25 Perfectly Acceptable Reasons Not To Workout
I coughed so I must be getting sick and should rest. It’s too cold out. It’s too warm out. It’s too _____ out. The dogs will give me a guilt trip for not playing with …
Lessons from a Past Life
The merciless sun was beating down and sweat was pouring down my face. My feet were blocks of cement strapped to the stumps of my legs, and I wanted nothing more than to lay down …
2014 has come and gone in a flash — isn’t that always the way? Like Gretchen Rubin says, “The days are long but the years are short”. So true. 2014 was a good year. Sure, …