Finding motivation

April 29, 2012

My preparation for the upcoming WALK/run hasn’t been the best because I’ve been using the cold weather as an excuse (even though I could have bundled up against it). Then my lower back started acting up two and a half weeks ago, and that hasn’t helped. After spending some time looking at inspiring words on [...]

Oprah’s Lifeclass Tour: the minutiae

April 25, 2012

I wish I had done a better job of recording the minutiae of the trip to Toronto and Oprah’s Lifeclass Tour but I’ll try my best to recall it. When Wendy and I first heard about the Tour, there was only one show planned (ours), and it was supposed to start at 4:00pm. Our plan [...]

Joy comes in the morning

March 26, 2012

I appreciate the comments that were left on my last entry, even though it takes me a decade to respond to them. I’m going through a rough patch where it seems like nothing’s happening the way I envisioned it back in la la land (the place where I am 100 pounds lighter, my skin’s clear, [...]

On needing to do more than just want to do more

March 23, 2012

I woke up early this morning and took a moment to take a good look at myself in my full-length mirror while getting ready for work. I gave my image a small smile then asked myself if I’m there is just one area of my life where I feel I’m living up to my full [...]