I have many friends that have taken up running. And, they LOVE it. Like, it has changed their life, their health, their physique for the better and they can’t imagine not running type of love it. They post pictures on Instagram and Facebook. Sweaty happy faces after running a 5, 10 or 15k. Running in… Continue Reading
Category Archives: health
My Friend is a Big Loser
{Tomorrow, I will be sharing my One Word for 2013 with you and that will make this post even more relevant!} My friend, Jessica Heights, is sweet. People use that word to describe others often but I really mean it. You look up sweet in the dictionary and there is a picture of this girl. … Continue Reading
10 Ways to Stay Healthy This Holiday Season
With the holidays upon us I wanted to take some time to talk about the effects that this busy time of year can have on our health. Living with chronic illness {mine is systemic lupus} doesn’t have to steal your joy and zap your energy. But, it is tempting to push yourself with the amount of activity on the calendar… Continue Reading
Fighting the Fizz
I have given it up before. Cold turkey. But, it sucks me back in. Specifically when I have a stress headache and need some caffeine to chase the tylenol. What has me in it’s ugly grasp? Soda. {source unkown} I need to stop drinking soda {again}. I know it is bad for me. I know… Continue Reading
Peeking In
I tend to be quiet here when I am going through something{s}. Really, I have a lot to say but need to say it in real life before I can go blabbing about it on my blog. Plus, I am sick. After a night in the ER with two bags of fluids, a really strong… Continue Reading
More exciting things!!
I promise I will return tomorrow with a content rich post but today I needed to stop by and quickly share a few more exciting things with y’all. {Did you see the exciting things from yesterday?} First of all, I am excited to be contributing to a wonderful community called The Intentional Lifestyle. The site… Continue Reading
10 Things I’ve learned about living with invisible illness
I have been living with invisible illness {diagnosed} since 2008. Chronic pain, fatigue and bizarre symptoms are part of my everyday life. Statistics tell us that 1 out of every 2 Americans lives with a chronic illness {diabetes, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, etc.} I know I am not alone. So, why do I… Continue Reading
Money buys clutter and other life lessons
How do we get so attached to things that will one day be trash? I watch the show, Hoarders, with a special perspective. I spent a few years of my life in the trenches of stuff with clients that did not know how they came to live in such a desperate way. Some homes I… Continue Reading