This past weekend I attended the second ever Barefoot Works book club meeting and we discussed “Hip Tranquil Chick: A Guide to Life On and Off the Yoga Mat“. I really enjoyed the book and gained a lot of great information and things to think about but more than anything I enjoyed the two hours [...]
Tonight I attended my first yoga class in some time. For several months now I have been dealing with a sore lower back and it didn’t seem to be getting better. I have been going to a chiropractor the entire time, at least twice a week and sometimes more, and it would feel somewhat better [...]
This morning I woke up and, for the first time, felt a real longing for my old lifestyle. I wandered down to Starbucks and got a soy chai latte and some oatmeal but what I really wanted was a big mug of hot coffee and a chocolate chip muffin. So far I haven’t missed these [...]
This afternoon turned out to be another beautiful one of several we have had recently. It was so nice that John and I headed to a local park to walk Merlin and get a little exercise and a good dose of sunshine, which I have been needing recently. This is an exciting week for me. [...]
I started week three of the training program today and things are moving along marvelously. I’m really enjoying this heart-rate based program. By being so focused on my body I can easily monitor what small changes do to either raise or lower my heart rate. I have also been able to lower my heart rate around 10 [...]
Eating a vegan diet has put a damper on me eating out a lot but I see this as a good thing most of the time. Saying that though, I should probably own stock in Panera Bread since I grab a yummy mediterranean veggie sandwich there a few times a week (minus the feta of [...]
I’m wrapping up week one on the new workout plan from the trainer and decided this morning to treat myself with some new running shoes. We have this great little store in town called John’s Run/Walk Shop that specializes in helping you find shoes that work best for you. I’m so glad that I decided [...]
Six weeks ago, I started some pretty big changes in my diet and my lifestyle. The week between Christmas and New Years I did a cleanse. It was an amazing experience for a few reasons. First, I learned the difference between hunger and eating from emotions and habit. Second, for the first time in years, [...]
