Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
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I’m officially out of the funk that I was in last week. I was disappointed that my training was being derailed by a sore knee caused by the IT Band. Just resting wasn’t really cutting it. I think I’ve found the answer . . . stretching! I know, I know, obvious. DH kept giving me …
I’m a grumpy gus this weekend. I took the week off of running to give my knee a rest. I tried to run on Saturday and only made it a mile before it started hurting again. DH thinks it’s a tight IT band. So, I’m trying to ice and stretch and all that good stuff. …
What a crazy week it was! Last Monday DH and I attended the Excellence in Citizen Journalism Awards for The Rapidian, a hyperlocal online citizen-run media outlet. I was excited to win the Top Conversation Starter Award for my piece on Six Locally-Owned Alternatives to Trade Joe’s. Not only was it fun to reconnect with friends and …
I don’t normally do the whole “word of the year” thing, but I’ve felt called to choose joy. I know there’s a book out there with this title (Choose Joy: Finding Hope and Purpose When Life Hurts) that’s getting a lot of press, but my version is a bit different. You see, I think we …
One word strikes fear into the hearts of most people in the bariatric community: Regain. By the time you have weight loss surgery, you have attempted and failed more diets than you can count. You pretty much feel like a failure and are reminded of that every time you see yourself in the mirror, or …
