Ahhh, Sunday morning. This was a different sort of Sunday for Shauna and I. See, we have been on this journey to live more simply, more peacefully, less hurry-hurry, bizzy-bizzy (yes, I do know how to spell), less multi-tasked and ultra-productive. To that end, we made two big decisions in the last 24 hours. Turn [...]
I love salads. You have no idea how weird that must sound to people who knew me years ago. Not only did I not love salads, I pretty much avoided them at all cost. I used to think there was no fricken way a salad could be a real meal. Then again, in those days I [...]
Sometimes I have big projects that involve a bunch of computer time. Sometimes I have to take a long drive to get something done – like a trip up north or to the airport. Sometimes I plant myself on the couch for entertainment via the boob tube. Each of these activities can amount to large quantities [...]
On American Idol, I keep hearing Simon Cowell slam contestants for not having a “moment” in their performances. Those who don’t create that “moment” are headed home and will not be The Next American Idol. What the heck is a “moment” anyway? In American Idol, it’s about creating a feeling in a performance where time [...]
Last weekend I headed off to an event that I knew nothing about and expected nothing from. Who knew that I was going to get a chance to do something really fun from my Life List?! I love being fit and able to take on just about anything if an opportunity presents itself. I saw [...]
Why do I workout so much? And by “so much” I mean every single day. Actually, since I snuck into my mid-forties, I workout twice a day. Crazy, I know. But all the women in their 40’s out there understand exactly why I made that change. I do a good hard one hour workout in [...]
Up at 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning! Meeting up with my teammates from Missing Toenails at 6:00!! At the starting line by 6:45!! All to answer the question – Are You Tough Enough? That’s the name of the 65 mile relay race we did this weekend. And just the fact that all five of [...]
One of the most common horror stories you hear about running a marathon is about runners’ toenails. For many distance runners, blackened toenails or losing toenails altogether is some sort of a badge of honor. One of my 3 marathon buddies (we all trained for and ran the LA Marathon together) got some seriously nasty [...]
Eating healthy. Can this be done without leaving you feeling at least somewhat deprived? Absolutely, positively YES!!!!!!!! I am living proof. After years of baby steps toward healthier eating, I finally took a huge leap 2 ½ years ago. I went vegan (that means I don’t eat animals or animal products). I also don’t eat [...]
Why were they staring? And what was all that gawking and pointing about? I mean really, now. Don’t you always see a middle-aged woman with her hotel door wide open doing some funky looking exercise in her room then running outside to do another? Apparently, the folks passing through Carlsbad weren’t used to this totally [...]
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