Category: Mental health
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Thankful Thursday
No comments on Thankful Thursday[Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] 1) Spent ~3 hours walking through exhibits at the state fair earlier this week with the man of the house and I felt fine :) 2) Wonderful weather — low 70s, not too sunburn-y but not raining. :) 3) Two members of my chosen family started new jobs. 4) Yoga. 5) I’m thankful for the man of the house, who loves — and likes — me…
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Believe in Your Limitations, and They’re Yours
Last week I posted some statistics about height and weight. Partly it’s because the statistics surprised me a bit — I thought women were taller and heavier, on average, than they are. I also thought it would be an interesting bit of data to discuss and think about. There’s something else, though. I accepted the data when I read it. I could’ve denied it. I could have…
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Thankful Thursday
[Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] 1) Being able to tell a friend “H1Nerd1 isn’t as deadly as WLS” and she got the joke. 2) Short work weeks :) 3) Tylenol, because I have a headache and having ready pain relief is a goodness. 4) Having a ready supply of clothes that fit and are comfortable, even if they’re not new and shiny. 5) My chosen family, for their love and…
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Thankful Thursday
[Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] 1) I am thankful and honored to read the comments people have made in response to yesterday’s post. 2) Hugs from the man of the house yesterday. 3) Elevator repairs at work this week mean I’m walking more stairs. I’m managing this MUCH better than I was afraid I would ;) 4) Experimenting with a new-to-me yoga routine from Megan Garcia’s book Megayoga. 5) I feel…
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Thankful Thursday
1) Weather has mostly cooled off. :) 2) Cozy dinners at home. 3) Tomatoes from our own garden. 4) Being able to be a friend, and having it reciprocated. 5) Not getting self-conscious and leaving the mini-gym at work when all the treadmills were busy.
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Thankful Thursday
[Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] 1) A week that is going well. 2) I can lay on my back for half an hour or more and not have it “lock up”. 3) The annual summer drought has ended, or at least is in a lull. 4) I now walk half a mile in 15 minutes (used to take me 25). 5) Discovering a way to get grease stains out…
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Something Positive
[Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] This is one of those weeks where part of me would rather rant about the unjust crap in life and not look for things to be grateful for. But … that’s also part of why I do it, to focus on the good instead of the bad. 1) Cooler weather for a change! It’s encouraging me to walk outdoors and bringing better sleep.…
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Thankful Thursday
[Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] 1) Being able to do a brisker walk than before… 2) Getting strong enough to up the weights I lift at the gym, too :) 3) Our lavender bush just keeps blooming. 4) Seattle’s much-higher-than-normal heat wave is starting to break. 5) Having the ready cash to move into a hotel for a few nights’ sleep in air conditioning.
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Thankful Thursday
[Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] 1) Friends who get why greeting me with “Wow, you’ve lost weight!” isn’t helpful. 2) Being able to smile and say, “I’ve been working out more and it really changes how I hold myself” and then move onto other topics. 3) Thought–provoking Fatosphere posts. 4) White wine at the end of a long and interrupted day…. 5) Being complimented on my work. :)
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Thankful Thursday…
…just under the wire :) Today I’m thankful for: My Making It Big order (BOGO, on clearance) arriving and all four items fit. I’m taking a long weekend just because I feel like it ;) Being able to lift some boxes today a lot easier than a few months ago. Going out to the French place for a Bastille Day special on Tuesday. New bras that fit.…
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Thankful Thursday
[A weekly little exercise in gratitude.] 1) I haven’t had a romantic partner try dropping “hints” about my weight. Part of it is that I’ve had enough of a chip on my shoulder to say, “I know I’m fat. I’m not trying to make my weight go up or down. If that’s a problem for you, we shouldn’t date.” pretty early in my relationships. 2) Laughter. 3)…
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Side Benefits to Exercise
…and I’m not saying anyone has to exercise. Goodness knows a lot of the “Exercise Shoulds” do nothing but spoil the party. But as I’ve tried to let go of the Shoulds and exercise for my own reasons, I’m discovering some things I didn’t expect. I’m generally sleeping better. Less low back pain. Walking or aerobics tends to get rid of my nervous energy; I find weight…
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Thankful Thursday
1) Three-day weekend! 2) My in-betweenie friend, who makes me laugh and keeps me sane. her: why does all this spam offer to help me gain inches? me: because Penises are Even More Important than Dieting? 3) A fun evening catching up with friends. 4) New capris & walking shoes. 5) The man of the house brought home salt-and-pepper cashews for me. Yum.
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Thankful Thursday
1) Being able to work remotely. 2) Noise-dampening headphones to keep me from killing the lawnmowers. 3) Summer solstice has passed. The days aren’t actually shorter yet, but knowing they won’t get any longer helps. 4) My knee doesn’t bother me walking down and up hills as I go around the block. (For those who haven’t been here: The flat parts of Seattle are man-made.) 5) More…
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Thankful Thursday
1) Friends and family who listen to me whine about work and general stress. 2) We are at the peak of sunlight here … so it won’t be getting worse, and I will be (hopefully) getting better sleep in a few weeks. 3) Continuing fun with weightlifting. 4) Getting faster at walking. 5) I’m sitting by an open window and there’s a nice, soft rain starting outside.…
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Thankful Thursday
1) Back at the gym with its many different sorts of weight and cardio machines … 2) … and my knees are NOT hating me. :) 3) Not getting embarrassed when I start sweating and breathing hard before my workout partner (who’s on the next treadmill over). 4) A good weekend away from work. 5) The man of the house…just because.
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Thankful Thursday
It’s still Thursday on the US left coast ;) 1) Seattle’s unseasonable heat wave is cooling off. Maybe with rain? 2) The glow in my sweetie’s eyes while we ate dinner last night. 3) Got back to the gym tonight and had fun experimenting with weight machines. Also did 20 minutes on the treadmill. 4) June’s 16 hours of daylight is only temporary…same as…
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