Category: General Reflections

  • Not Yet For You

    A Dear Family Friend is a writer and oh how I envy his creative talent.  I am including one of his poems called Not Yet For You below, but you should stop by and check out his other poems. Not Yet For You A perplexed penguin wanted to know What there was to see beyond…

  • News to Note

    Working Women Say Their Marriage Is Richer For It – NYTimes.com. While the changing economic roles of husbands and wives may take some getting used to, the shift has had a surprising effect on marital stability. Over all, the evidence shows that the shifts within marriages — men taking on more housework and women earning…

  • Felt like home

    There is nothing like getting a way even for just a day or so. It helps refresh and renew your self.  And to get away with a group of wonderful women who are there just simply to laugh, dance and enjoy each others company makes it that much better. I came home to laundry being…

  • News to Note

    The first 2 links below are stemming from the Golden Globes. Awards season in Celebrity Land always brings out body image discussions. Yes, 99% of the actresses are too thin. Yes many of them are that way via cosmetic means or unhealthy means – but to the general public that is neither here nor there.…

  • Just what I needed

    I am feeling better today. Physically – I got a lot of extra sleep yesterday. When I got home, I took a nap and then also went to bed at my normal 9p time. Mentally, I feel better too. One great thing about working out with a group – they are there to pick you…

  • News to Note

    The surprising reason why being overweight isn’t healthy – CNN.com. Health reasons aside – studies show that weight discrimination is rampant. What’s going on here? Fat discrimination is part of the problem. A recent Yale study suggested that weight bias can start when a woman is as little as 13 pounds over her highest healthy…

  • Adidas and Star Wars – Do they know the Hoaglunds or what?

  • Needing a Pep Talk…

    I made the decision when I went public with my blog that I wasn’t going to sugar coat things or steer away from things that may not be on the most positive side. Because in life, that’s the way it is.  Some days you feel mentally and physically like shit.  Today was that kind of…

  • The Reality

    Heidi Montag Syndrome: Do You Know When To Stop? – Lose Stubborn Fat!. This is a great post about what is good enough? I have this same issue with every weigh in. Heck -EVERY DAY. 26% Once a girl hits 26% bodyfat, I’m letting her know that she’s totally healthy, and that even though TV…

  • Wednesday’s session

    My body is worn out. My back is sore and when the alarm goes off at 5a, this past week, all I have wanted to do is turn it off and crawl back under the warm blanket.  I think though at this point, I have mastered the ability to quiet that sleep monster most days. …