Tag: wellness journal

  • Episode 5

    Episode 5

    Today I was able to do 15 minutes each of cardio and yoga, but I did pay for it a little bit at night. I did not get much footage of the day, but did have some reflection about wellness: desiring wellness is a big deal in a society that values illness.

  • Episode 4

    Episode 4

    Today was a struggle. Another day without being able to exercise sent me into a spiral and having a small treat of chocolate triggered me into old patterns.

  • Episode 2

    Episode 2

    In Episode 2 I try to keep my movement to a minimum due to a back injury, but I end up causing more pain.

  • April Update

    April Update

    Spring 2022 is off to an excellent start. I really feel as if I am coming out of hibernation in a lot of ways; the most significant way is that this past year I was able to truly be more authentic that I have been in decades — maybe ever. I’ve been standing in my…

  • The Year of Radical Self Care

    The Year of Radical Self Care

    Most people, I think, require deep rest. If you are part of this capitalist society then you may be aware that rest is not an easily-procured thing. Oftentimes rest is considered weakness. This is true for both men and women but in some different ways.

  • Wellness Diary: Week 8, Day 1

    Wellness Diary: Week 8, Day 1

    Weight Body Fat BMI Hips Waist Bust Thigh 140.2 27.4% 24 38.5 32.2 38 21 I continue to not lose or gain any weight. I remain around the heaviest weight I have been in my life. Movement Duration Burn  Spinning  30  251 I did not want to workout today, as it is my “day off,”…

  • Week 5, Days 2-5

    Week 5, Days 2-5

    This week was a mess in terms of getting in time to reflect, breathe, or sit down to write a blog post. Somehow, even with my quadriceps injury continuing to heal, I managed to get in some movement almost every day.

  • Week 5, Day 1

    Week 5, Day 1

    I seek something healthier and more functional in my life. Of course, I realize that this takes a lot of time and that I have already spent more than 25 years on working through my food addiction/emotional associations. But the work is never done, and when the cycles repeat, there is an opportunity to reach…