Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
But, but, but... I was better about my eating. Not great but better. I exercised 5 out of the 7 days. I even exercised TWICE on one of those days. And the result was minimal. Sigh. Then I remind myself that this happens some times. Your body will take some time to adjust. That it's... Continue Reading →
I'm not sending flowers (ridiculously expensive this time of year. I like to get her flowers all year long). I'm not sending a card (sorry, but they seem silly to me. Eventually they get thrown away. Not the image I'm looking for here). I'm not sending chocolates (neither of us need the extra calories at... Continue Reading →
I know there are folks out there who believe that those of us who are unemployed are on this extended, paid vacation. Just living the life. You are out of your minds. Yes, I said just last week that I was ready for a break. Absolutely true. And I'm in a better "head space" after... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Year's. Travelling. Road Food. Birthday. What do all of these things have in common? They're all excuses. They are the excuses that I have been using for two months now to explain why I have not lost any weight. Why I haven't exercised. Why I'm not eating right. I want them to... Continue Reading →
When I first got the word that I was going to be unemployed I thought "I could use the break". At the end of my tenure I was tired. The last year, and especially the last 6 months, were stressful. It felt like I was trapped in slow motion. Everything was a long, hard push... Continue Reading →
No weigh in this week. There was a death in the family and I am away from the official scale on weigh in day. Wasn't expecting great things because of the Super Bowl although I didn't attend a party because we were away as well. So it may be better than many years. I am... Continue Reading →
Today is a day worth remembering.Today is the day my family began.Not in the larger sense. There have been folks with my name or some variant of it around for centuries. No, I'm talking about my specific family. It began today, 58 years ago. When two young people got dressed up and took their vows... Continue Reading →
Crap. As in I don't even want to write this post. I want to go away, curl up in a ball and feel sorry for myself. I want to make excuses and throw a pity party for myself. It was a bad week. But it was going to be a tough week under any circumstances.... Continue Reading →
The struggles continue. I know I need to up my exercise routine. I need to be more active. To help with that I bought a Fitbit which is a high tech pedometer. The truly useful part is that it links to my Fitbit online account via wifi so that my steps are automatically recorded for me.... Continue Reading →
No, I haven't quit. Yes, I'm back. The end of last year was just too... something, to deal with in those final weeks. Struggling to support my wife as she adapted to her limited mobility and the increased responsibilities on me. Packing up my office and concluding my job. The holidays and the food that... Continue Reading →
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