Casa Vaeda
Loosely translated, it means house of eternal knowledge.
Five Years Later
Five years ago this Tuesday (9/12/12) I had surgery to repair a thoracic aortic aneurysm. My journey is well documented here. As I reflect back on that time, it was a much more stressful period in my life. I was a manager of somewhere around 18 employees in a busy clinic working for a horrible…
No, fat is definitely not a feeling.
So why not, instead of heading down the path of “I feel fat”, ask yourself first, what am I really feeling?
Why is it so hard for people to understand that diets don’t work?
I am studying for certification as an Intuitive Eating counselor. Of course this means that I need to make sure that I am even more in tune with my eating and my body. I cannot expect to help others if I have not healed my own issues. One of the things that I and many…
Thank goodness I don’t have to wear a tutu…
I was looking for a new way to manage my feelings this year and it occurred to me to do something that I enjoyed as a child.
You’ve decided to do what?
Every time I think that I’m going to blog on a more regular basis, life gets in the way and I don’t get around to it. Then, so many things change and it is hard to catch up in one post. When I last posted, I had this idea that I would run 5, 5Ks…
My first 5k and running uphill as a metaphor
Six days from now, my first official 5k will be in the books. Running hasn’t necessarily gotten easy (I live at about 4500 feet, frequently run in wind, and have a hilly neighborhood); however, when I am not running uphill, it has gotten a lot less difficult. In fact, I focus on getting to the…
Old voices trying to sabotage me
I will do this differently this time! This morning, after not sleeping well, though staying in bed for a long time, I got up. I generally log the weight that is best (from Saturday or Sunday) so I weighed myself. 166.6. Really? My nutrition has been spot on, I am working out 5 days per…
Twenty minutes felt easier than eight
As I mentioned in another post, I am working through the Couch 2 5K program with goals of strengthening, improving health, weight loss, and to enter the Reno Color Run -http://thecolorrun.com/reno- and to enjoy myself. Thursday was the second day of week 5 and due to drizzle and strong wind, I ran at the gym…
The Journey Continues
It’s a new day in my journey. Actually, the new day began a month ago today. Four weeks ago, I realized that my exploration of my relationship with food had gotten to a healthy place and unfortunately, that exploration had led to a 32 pound weight gain and a significant loss in strength. While it…
The EnLightened Journey 