Who are you doing it for? Are you doing it to better yourself? (In what way? Why?) Are you just trying to impress people? When you eat junk hiding in the bathroom, or tell your people you went to the gym when you didn’t, or pretend you ran faster than you did… why? There are … Read more
Please, if you are going to make the effort to make a New Year’s resolution, please take some steps to make it more likely to be successful. (If you have no intention of keeping it, don’t bother making it.) Some steps: Make it something in your control: “The garage will get cleaned out,” when what … Read more
I’ve been doing intermittent fasting (IF). That’s not what this post is about, but it’s directly relevant. I eat all of my food for most days in a roughly 8-hour window, starting in the early afternoon. I’m home on break. I’m suddenly very aware of how often I wander into the kitchen looking for a … Read more
I saw a meme that said: May you never be the reason why someone who loved to sing, doesn’t any more. Or why someone who dressed so differently now wears standard clothing. Or why someone who always spoke of their dreams so wildly is now silent about them. May you never be the reason of … Read more
Yesterday, I posted more or less the transcript of my session about sugar, and I promised you that today, I would give you advice on dealing with all of that information and what you can expect as a result of your hard work. Read labels. (Ask me if you don’t know how—I’ll teach you.) Use … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to present two sessions at my school district’s Wellness Expo—one on Motivation and Mindset, and one on Sugar. I’ll post here what’s essentially the transcript for each, editing for reading as needed. I was allotted an hour for each session, and while I didn’t talk that … Read more
The Climbing Daddy suggested a few weeks ago that over winter break, maybe we should paint the living room. I was very excited about this! As far as I’m concerned, the best reason to own instead of rent is to be able to paint real colors. Most of our house is still need-to-sell-it tan. We … Read more
Some of my healthy habits were in place before my ride on the cancer bus; some were a result of it. Not having cancer again is one of my motivations for many of the choices I make. “Everything gives you cancer, so why bother?” is common, and I hear you, and I understand your frustration. … Read more
Years ago, a friend of mine was in grad school. She had her work load, she had a part-time job, she had her apartment to take care of. She decided that Sundays were going to be no-work days. No school work. No job work (which was easy—her employer wasn’t open on the weekends). No chores. … Read more
It’s not about you.