Today’s post is not from Nichol, even though it’s Wednesday. I just started a couple of accountability groups through Second Chance FitCenter. This is the premise: A person (let’s call him Joe) shows up at the first meeting. Joe pays $20. I talk to Joe (and the rest of the group) a bit about habits, [...]
Archive for the ‘habit’ Category
16 Nov
Couch to 5K
It’s Wednesday! Today’s post is by Nichol. I always say I hate running. I don’t think I really do. There have been nights that I have come home from work or school and just gone out to run, alone. It hasn’t happened very often and it’s not usually a very long run, but I feel [...]
9 Nov
One week later…
It’s Wednesday! Today’s post is by Nichol. First things first: happy birthday to my second to last little sister (the 8th) and to my mom (the 9th)! My tri post last week was LAME. Sorry about that. I wrote it the same day and then spent some time recuperating. Hope you didn’t feel too gypped. [...]
27 Sep
Change Is Inevitable
Our bodies (and our lives) are consistently changing over time. The changes are very rapid and therefore very obvious in children. In adults, the changes are slower and so we don’t necessarily notice them as they’re happening. “Where did that 10 pounds come from?” “Grey hair?” “I remember when I could eat a whole pizza.” [...]
29 Aug
You Don’t Have To Be Hungry
I was having a conversation with a coworker last week. She is dieting (I despise that word) and said that she’s always hungry, but that’s how she has to be in order to lose weight. I disagreed, but she would have none of it. Depending on what you’re eating, you might need to be hungry, [...]
24 Aug
Image isn’t everything, but it sure does help a lot.
It’s true. Outward appearance does wonders on a person. And I’m not talking about when I’m doing my monthly Cosmo reading and I look at women and their outfits and decide if they are witches or not by how they look. I’m talking about looking in a mirror and saying, “Damn, I look fine,” or [...]
16 Aug
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Many people agree that our mindset on garbage needs to change. Many mindful people do their part by recycling: paper, cardboard, aluminum, plastics — whatever their municipality will accept. Many mindful people use reusable shopping bags instead of collecting tons of plastic bags. Some who do use plastic shopping bags repurpose them for use in [...]
9 Aug
Simple Tips To Increase Energy
How many people do you know who aren’t tired? It’s probably easier to count them than to count those who are tired. There are numerous reasons why people are fatigued. These tips can help with many. Don’t confuse “simple” with “easy.” If these are not part of your regular life, they might not come easily [...]
4 Aug
We Are What We’re Surrounded By
School started again. I was in a conversation with a few co-workers about the best elective class for a particular student who has had more trauma in his short life than many of us combined. One of the newer teachers chimed in: “Oh. So he has a reason to be like that?” Separately, I was [...]
7 Jul
One Year
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started this journey. Well, by the time you all read this it’s been over a year, but for the sake of this posting, we will call it 365 days. I’m not a reflective person, I usually do all my reflecting at once (last 5 minutes of [...]
