Two months ago I really committed to improving my health. To losing weight. To getting stronger. To eating better. To just taking better care of myself in general. I have succeeded in most of those areas. I’ve been working really hard to be disciplined. My palate is starting to change. I started to make changes […]
Self Care
The Race Will Go On
About thirteen years ago I was scrolling through Facebook and saw a post a friend of mine had shared. She had competed in a triathlon with Team in Training which is an organization that raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I think I might have been pregnant at the time, and I’d give […]
It’s Okay
Sometimes we need some reminders. So here are a few of them… You don’t owe anyone an explanation for any of the decisions you make in your life. You don’t have to justify anything to anyone. It’s okay if you want to lose weight and transform your body and document your transformation. It’s also okay […]
How To Start Planning Your Week (Part 1)
How many times have you gotten to the end of the day or the end of the week and accomplished very little of what you had hoped to get done? Or conversely, how often have you checked off all the items on your to do list but still not really made an headway toward reaching […]
Opportunities
At some point today — and every day — you will be uncomfortable. You don’t know where on the scale of discomfort your this sucks moment(s) will fall. It could be something minor and close to the low end of the scale. Like you drop a glass on the floor and it shatters or you […]
Hiking In Connecticut — Paugussett State Forest
It was a beautiful day in CT today, and the kids and I checked out a new place to hike. I was looking for a place where they could swim, and we found the best spot (thanks to a tip from a friend). There are multiple entrances/parking lots, and we parked at the entrance on […]
