It’s been four months, so I figured it would be a good time to provide an update on how the 30-day challenges are going. I’ve just been plugging away and not thinking about documenting the experience. I always appreciate doing 30-day challenges because they keep me from becoming complacent in my day-to-day life when dropping … Continue reading 30-day Challenge Update…
Fitness
A Year of Challenges…
A few years ago, I decided to create a 30-day challenge for every month of the school year. My intention for this was to see if I could help myself find some balance in my life as teaching was always an all-consuming career for me. It was one of my many attempts to tweak the … Continue reading A Year of Challenges…
Life has a funny way…
It's that time of year again where some people announce their resolutions, some simply set new goals, and most make new promises to themselves for the new year. For the past few years, this has come in the form of nudge words for me, and I was all ready to go, and then I saw … Continue reading Life has a funny way…
Life-aversary
The day has come and gone, but it's never too late to celebrate a life. Valentine's Day is always a special day for me, but not for the reasons some might think. Each Valentine's Day marks another year that I have survived and grown since my stroke. This year is my 10th year stroke-free. A … Continue reading Life-aversary
Keeping Promises…
Three days after my last post, my cousin went into the hospital. A week later she passed away losing a battle with congenital heart failure, a disease that runs in my dad's side of the family, perpetuating a vicious cycle of people in our family dying much too young. This disease claimed my uncle at … Continue reading Keeping Promises…
The 10th Month of 30 Days…Following My Curiosity
I finally made it...the last 30-day challenge of the school year. I started this as a way of attempting to have some semblance of balance throughout the year, something I have never really been able to achieve as an educator. I'd love to say that it brought the balance I was looking for, but instead … Continue reading The 10th Month of 30 Days…Following My Curiosity
10 Months of 30 Days…Listening to my body.
This month was completely upended before it even began. I initially wanted to add additional activity to the end of my day. Nothing intense necessarily, or even super long. I just didn’t like the habit I’d gotten into of coming home and zoning out in my comfy chair, completely depleted of energy for my entire … Continue reading 10 Months of 30 Days…Listening to my body.
So, This is a Resort…
Those that know me at all or have been following my blog for any length of time know that I take solo vacations frequently. Maybe frequently isn't the right word because I live on teacher pay, but I try to go once a year on a solo vacation to regroup and decompress. This year I … Continue reading So, This is a Resort…
10 Months of 30 Days…Flourless February
Before I really get into this, I want to make one thing clear: Flourless February is NOT the same as low carb. This is about not eating refined flour. The brain and body need carbohydrates to function properly; it’s just about eating the right carbs. Ok, moving on Coming into this challenge, I didn’t eat … Continue reading 10 Months of 30 Days…Flourless February
10 Months of 30 Days…Stretch Yo’Self!
A few years ago I was in a pretty bad car accident. I rotated between the chiropractor and massage therapist until I was able to walk right again without pain and eventually run and workout again. However, since then, it’s not uncommon for me to have my pelvis, hips, and ribs out of place from … Continue reading 10 Months of 30 Days…Stretch Yo’Self!
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