I finally hit the wall. Which is funny, because I’ve mostly been sitting. For the past six weeks, I’ve been going for a walk almost every afternoon, to get some sun and fresh air and get out of the house. Until recently, it’s been nice out. Now that it’s officially “hot” (100+ degrees), I’ve started … Read more
It was a long, rectangular room, with posh reclining chairs lining three walls and turning the corners on the fourth. The remaining space had a counter with cabinets and maybe a sink behind it. I don’t remember more detail than that. Except that attached to the front side of the counter was a small Liberty … Read more
This popped up recently in my Facebook memories. I was going to rewrite it, but it’s succinct and to the point as-is. (The year this was written, Halloween was on the upcoming Friday.) It’s red ribbon week (AIDS? heart disease? hemophilia? no—substance abuse!). As part of celebrating (?) at school, some information is included in … Read more
This vegetable provides 21% of your daily potassium. Potassium is critical in our bodies, helping to regulate muscle contractions, nerve signals, and fluid balance. Potassium is an electrolyte—one of those things that people talk about needing to replenish when they exercise (though most people don’t really know what it means). Also keep in mind that … Read more
Dried mango and macadamia nuts. These are my two current favorite snacks. I can eat them together or separately, and I can eat them in significant quantity. Costco sells both. For a while, I stopped buying the mango altogether—it’s easier when it’s just not in the house—and I was just reintroduced to macadamia nuts a … Read more
For a long time, peanut brittle was one of my favorites. And it was an infrequent treat, which made it even more delightful. It’s been years, maybe decades, since I had peanut brittle. There was some at work the other day. I took a piece. Or two… And you know what? It wasn’t that delicious. … Read more
Today’s post is full of broad sweeping statements. Of course they are not true for every individual in every category. But I’m not going to make a disclaimer in every paragraph because it’s unwieldy to read. Many companies are introducing (or have already introduced) wellness incentive plans regarding various biomarkers of their employees (with questionable … Read more
A meme crossed my path. All caps, lots of colors — the kind of design I might be into… YOU DID NOT WAKE UP TODAY TO BE AVERAGE I have a couple of thoughts about that. 1. Math. 2. Maybe you did. By definition, we can’t all be above average. If we’re using the math-based … Read more
We’ve all heard this before: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Except: no. It’s not inherently or necessarily true. So many things that literally or figuratively try to kill us don’t leave us better or stronger. Cancer didn’t kill me. (Hooray!) Am I stronger? Certainly not physically. I trained with a trainer for several … Read more
With most things, there’s a fine line between “not hardcore” and “too many excuses.” Setting a reasonable, realistic goal is critical in walking this line. For most people most of the time, “hardcore” is not the way to go. It’s not sustainable. If you’re in a situation where it’s critical to be all in and … Read more