Monthly Archives: February 2012

Fine, Fine, It’s Important. (Harrumph)

I found this the other day when I was nosing around Pinterest, and I re-pinned it to my own wall because I figured it was just the sort of thought that would help motivate me on days when I wasn’t … Continue reading

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WWCH: Safe Spaces

I admit, my perspective is perhaps a little skewed. I’m resisting the urge to use the word “sheltered”, because I think it implies things that aren’t entirely accurate; maybe “spoiled” is more appropriate, or “oblivious”. Regardless of what word we … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 16:14

“Let all that you do be done in love.” — 1 Corinthians 16:14 First take a moment to sit with that, please. I don’t care what your religious/spiritual belief is or isn’t; it’s a good quote any way you look … Continue reading

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Laissez les Bon Temps Lift Weights

I have a love-hate relationship with our bathroom scale. Ok, let’s be honest, it’s more of a “how much do I hate you today?” relationship, with periodic moments of love sprinkled in just to keep things interesting. But I seriously … Continue reading

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WWCH: Thank You

It’s Friday (how the heck did that happen? Wasn’t it just Monday, like, 5 minutes ago?), so it’s time for our Weekend World-Changer Homework! This weekend’s assignment is inspired by a post I ran across on Mental_Floss: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/116624 . I’ll wait while … Continue reading

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No, Seriously. You Can Totally Do It.

This post is not about pity. It is not about playing the Poor-Me card, nor is it about hoping for validation and praise. This post is also not about shame or embarrassment, nor is it about courage or bravery. For … Continue reading

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WWH: Eat, Already!

So.   This weekend is the Super Bowl, aka That Day When Everybody Breaks Out Their Favorite Fatty Appetizer Recipes And Gorges Like They’re Being Executed on Monday, Then Washes It All Down With Beer or Soda. I don’t usually … Continue reading

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Observation, Invitation, Exhortation

First, an observation: Right after a good workout, they say you should have some protein so your body can start doing whatever magic it does to make you healthy. Since I am an absolute sucker for dairy products, I like … Continue reading

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Mad Libs

I’m thinking today about labels, and the implications of the ways we describe ourselves or are described by others. This has come up because a dear friend of mine, Notty, is making her first-time-in-a-decade stand-up comedy debut next week, so … Continue reading

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