I am leaving 2018 way healthier than I entered it. I am in much better physical shape, I am lighter, I am leaner, I am stronger, I am faster, I am wealthier, I am happier, I am more disciplined, more organized, and focused. I turn 50 in 2019, and I feel like I am just […]
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Week 21
I am in Week 21 of new habits and taking better care of myself. It’s been a while since I’ve given you an update. The last week I wrote a post about this was Week 14! So what has happened in the last 7 weeks? Well, my habits continue to gradually change. And I believe […]
They Are Watching
This morning I went for a run. I left the kids at home. I told them I’d be gone for about 45 minutes, and I gave them two simple directions: Do your jobs, and don’t kill each other. I ran a little over four miles. It was some alone time and some brain therapy and […]
Week 14
I’m on week 14 of taking care of myself. The past couple weeks were tough. The transition from the school year to the summer threw my whole routine off. The pool schedule changed for the summer so I can’t go swim in the morning anymore until school is back in session, and the kids are […]
I’m Getting Stronger, And That Feels Good
I am getting my mojo back. Over the last couple years but especially this past winter I developed some serious prolapse issues which resulted in my stopping running and any other high impact activity. On February 26, 2018 I had pelvic reconstructive surgery — a hysterectomy and a bunch of other stuff to fix my […]
Week 12
I am 12 weeks into not treating my body like crap and being more mindful of what I put into it. This is a big week for me because yesterday was one year since I quit drinking. I think one of the reasons I gained so much weight in the last year is because without […]
