I made it a personal goal to write a blog post at the end of each year, but this year, I find myself reaching for thoughts that doggedly elude my grasp. I feel I don’t have to explain why. 2020 was a tremendously difficult year for many of us; devastating, even. I don’t wish to […]
Dan and I have been vigilant about abiding by CDC guidelines ever since March, leaving our apartment only when necessary. Lately, however, he has been driving to work almost every day since there is little he can do at home for his job, and I have been training at the gym three times a week. […]
Approximately two months ago, my therapist and I started addressing my difficulties with food, eating, and body image. I’ve written about my rocky relationship with body image and weight in past posts; it’s nothing new. At the end of last year, however, one of my goals for 2020 was to speak with a therapist about […]
It is Day 141 of lockdown. In truth, the world is not really locked down anymore. Some businesses are open now in the United States, though they shouldn’t be. I’m rock climbing again, but not as frequently as I did before the pandemic. We’ve visited our parents, but not our friends. Dan recently drove to […]
It is Day 24 of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a new experience for all of us, and we are all coping with it in our own ways. I joked early on that social distancing is pretty normal for me anyway, but I think I did myself a disservice. Of course, I’m […]
2019 was a difficult year for me. I suffered from more stress than I can ever remember, even compared to the nonstop work pace I set for myself in 2018. For the first time in my life, I had to deal with stress ulcers. My mental health flagged, especially in October; some days, I did […]
At the beginning of the year, I resolved to make 2019 my “year of self-care”. As someone who is constantly moving, working, and producing, I wanted to learn how to value rest, to cherish my free time, and to slow down. I wanted to learn how to take better care of myself both physically and […]
I have written before about my struggles with exercise and body weight. Unfortunately, I must report that my love affair with weightlifting did not last; I lifted for three months and then quit. My reasons for quitting are complicated and layered: I started feeling lonely going to the gym by myself all the time, I […]
This past May, I had the unique pleasure of guest starring on a podcast for the first time. I feature on Episode 21 of Around Grandfather Fire, a podcast by James Stovall and Sarenth Odinsson that covers “topics from Shamanism to Psychology, and from Science to Popular Culture.” I know Sarenth from the online Heathen […]
I haven’t written a blog post in a while, though I had every intention of writing more this year. Inspired by the prolific Gersande, I want to change that, starting with a recap of the past five months, because a lot did happen. To start, this past winter was miserable. As someone who suffers from […]