Category: Health and Fitness

Exercise routines, Healthy eating, Mental wellness, Mindfulness practices, Fitness challenges, Lifestyle changes, etc.

  • It’s been 4 months since my last round of Radio-Frequency Ablation, and my back pain triggers bending to turn on a faucet. That’s not good. That’s bad. The shortest I’ve gone between procedures has been 9 months. At an appointment last week with Lexington Pain and Spine Institute, I was scheduled for another MRI. I…

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  • Granpa is so weak now. His voice hasn’t lost any of its volume nor his conversational responses their curtness. His body is letting him down. I’m sure it’s difficult for anyone to watch their body fail. I imagine it’s especially tough for a man. Us men – who are hardwired for protecting, providing, and wearing…

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  • I appreciated holidays when I had a full-time, government job. But now I appreciate when everyone else is at work, so I can get things done. I’m completely aware that this post makes me sound like a terrible person. Understood. Loud and clear. You will not get an argument from me. I am a selfish…

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  • I miss Toastmasters. This morning, I had an epiphany about attending the weekly events. First, a little background: I haven’t been going to Toastmaster club events for over a year. Not because I don’t enjoy them – I love everything about how these events promote improving public speaking. It’s my weight. In about two years…

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  • I asked for help(medication to help with focusing). I expect it should work out positively. And if not, at least it will be an answered question. Uncertainty is my Kryptonite. I’ve been obsessed with how things work for as long as I can remember. Fair to say that my curiosity is a consequence of the…

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  • Today I woke up with the song in my head What You Won’t Do for Love by Bobby Caldwell. I like to think songs get stuck up there randomly, but who knows? I still try to rationalize a song’s significance – every time. In my reading into the chorus, I remembered an epiphany I had…

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  • Yesterday, chatting with a friend overseas, I described the thoughts I have most mornings. To paraphrase: when I wake up, I think about all the things I want to create or finish. All of the things. And that shouldn’t be a problem. But it’s overwhelming – even if for a few minutes – to think…

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