January 2015 Non-Scale Victories
Pulled myself up from a New Year’s Day wellness nap to get in a strong 45-minute walk. Two people in one day told me they were inspired by my fitness journey. Hello, hip bones! I’ve missed you! Had...
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February: 28 Days of Kind
“I have always depended upon the kindness of strangers.” Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire January, 2015 was tough. Work was busy, and there were a couple of especially rough days. I was...
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A Valentine’s Scrooge? (I Prefer Badass Cupid!)
At this morning’s Toastmasters meeting, I was dubbed a Valentine’s Scrooge. While it’s true that I’m a little jaded about Valentine’s Day and romance, I’m on a mission to show myself and others a...
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Jump Start Your Journal with 10 Questions
In December, I rededicated myself to writing. Not for work, this blog or a freelance assignment, but writing for myself. I struggled a bit to get started. A blank page can be intimidating, and I’m not...
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February, 2015 Non-Scale Victories
Better late than never, here’s that monthly list of my health and wellness victories that DON’T involve the scale. Took a 4.2 mile fitness walk. Wearing a new pair of pants today that are a size...
View ArticleDéjà Brew Skin Scrub
You already know how a good cup of coffee can get you going in the morning, but did you know that coffee can also brighten your skin and temporarily minimize cellulite? That’s why I love this recipe...
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Strengthening My Self-Image One Step at a Time
After working for the past four years to improve my health by eating clean, working out and losing weight, I’ve shifted my focus a bit. I’m still working on those issues – I suppose I always will be –...
View ArticleSaved By the Bell (Alarm)
This has been my first post in a while. On March 18 around midnight, I had a strange sensation in my head. It felt like lightning struck the center of my head and radiated down through all of the...
View ArticleWhen Goals are Forgotten: Four Steps to Get Back on Track
Right before my aneursym, which has sidelined me for two months now, I was working on a new weight loss goal. Due to the obvious, I haven’t been actively working toward the goal. I haven’t logged any...
View ArticleOutside of My Comfort Zone
For Lent this year, I decided to give up my comfort zone. And until the aneurysm, that meant going to see an unfamiliar band with a man who was very different from my usual date. But then aneurysm not...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Learned from My Aneurysm
I’ve learned so much since having my aneurysm, and I’ve been trying to put it in writing. But when I read this article on Positively Positive, I realized that someone else had done it. So instead of...
View ArticlePreparing to Leave my Atlanta Cocoon
It was a good day at Pathways, and as I wait to leave for a cookout for patients (if it isn’t stormed out), I’m contemplating life after rehab. As most of you know, I’ve been in Atlanta since...
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Original Pancake House: Celebrating 25 Years of Delicious Food
In the pancakes of life, sisters are the syrup. Mary Pat Baldauf If you see me at the Original Pancake House, especially at night, chances are I’ll be with my roommate, BFF and sister Beth. We love...
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I’m a Before (Again!)
Today I stopped by Doctors Wellness Center and signed up for Healthy in Twelve. Healthy in Twelve, is the original program I did when I started eating healthier and working out. I lost almost 100 lbs....
View ArticleMarch, 2015 Non-Scale Victories
It’s been a while since I posted a non-scale victory post since I’ve been in the hospital and/or rehab for my March 18 brain aneurysm. This was a list from March that I started and never completed....
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Day One as a “Before”
Today was my first day back to Doctors Wellness Center post-aneurysm. Before anyone asks, yes, I have gotten doctor approval to resume workouts. I’m under the supervision of a trainer who has worked...
View ArticleLost & Found: What Brain Injury Survivors Want You to Know
This is a great Facebook post by Barbara J. Webster, Lash & Associates. I’m sharing it with my Shepherd and Pathways friends. I think our co-workers, bosses, friends and family need to read it. It...
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Finding My Purpose
Throughout my recovery, I’ve had many people say that God must still have a purpose for me, and that I need to find that purpose and fulfill it. It bothered me enough that I talked to my...
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New Nutritionist is NOT a Cereal Killer
After going through Doctors Wellness Center’s Healthy in 12 program years ago, I’m back in it. When it comes to aneurysms, the only risk factor I can control is my weight, which still 70 lbs. lighter...
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Healthy in Twelve Update
Since last week, I’ve lost four lbs. A lot of that was likely water weight, aside from the fact that I’m eating A LOT better than I was the last week I was in Atlanta. I’m coming up short on potassium...
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