For just over 11 years, I was a member of Pivotal Fitness. I have described before how the act of joining this gym back when I first started teaching played an instrumental role in startingContinue reading
Category: health
Goals and Plans
My days usually pass in consistent patterns, even in the summer. I thrive on this consistency and seek to carve out a modicum through times of unusual change. This summer has come with its fairContinue reading
Laid Low
Over my thirty-four years on this earth, God has blessed me with relatively good health and kept me from significant injury. Thus, when minor illnesses or injuries arise, I tend not to handle them well.Continue reading
Food Rut
This happens frequently to me. I get going well in the whole healthy eating scheme for weeks or months, until, gradually, my go-to meals lose appeal. I stumble on for a while, either choking downContinue reading
Closing the Cycle – Composting
A few weeks ago while at the gym, I happened to catch a small portion of a morning news clip. That clip talked about a new statewide initiative to reduce food waste. Most of theContinue reading
Sugar vs. the Budget
I have known for a while that my sweet tooth has teetered on the edge of out of control. As a child I drank a minimum of a can of soda a day. I lovedContinue reading
Reviewed and Renewed Intentions
A quick note to address the vocabulary choice in the title and throughout the rest of this entry: from here on out, instead of using the word “goal(s),” I plan to use the word “intention(s).”Continue reading
The Rest of the Goals
I am a goals oriented person. I derive immense satisfaction from making lists and then crossing through each line. I become giddy when I set goals and surpass them handily. (I should remember this forContinue reading