Walking not only gets me moving and enjoying the outdoors, but also gives me mental space for thoughts that are crowded out during my busy day. Today I walked to the Japanese garden for the first time in a while. The usual thoughts of disappointment surfaced about not keeping to my goals of regular walking. … Read more
Work, or my relationship with it, is one of the central challenges to my quest for better self-care and stress management. As I was on the long journey to find healing from chronic pain and illness, I realized how much impact I could have in the healing process. I learned the role that stress plays … Read more
How quickly the tide can change. I remembered something when I was in the shower and rushed through the rest to quickly take care of it. My stresses were apparently laying in wait for as soon as my frustration opened the door, they came rushing in bringing with them all the things that I was … Read more
Today I have managed to take a mental break from my stresses to enjoy the pleasure of spending a day at home… of spending time with my husband… of purring kitties… of relaxed meals with healthy food… of the hot shower I’m about to take. I’ve been notorious for my long showers and baths all … Read more
Since my little epiphany yesterday, I realized that not only do I need a contingency plan for those times that I stray from the plan, I need more plans… more options. The more I thought about it, I realized that my resolutions had created one concept of success. Just one. So I had an infinite … Read more
I had one of those eureka moments today (or YOUreka in the You on a Diet book I’m in the middle of reading). I just read a section of the book in which the authors emphasize how your attitude about failure has a big impact on your success with changing your diet and fitness habits. … Read more