Almost half way through the month, too!
So I had a whole week of no sugar, wheat or flour. Then last night, I went to a fundraiser.. Dinner... Read more
Two Buddhist monks were walking when they saw a woman struggling to cross a stream. One monk picked the woman up and carried her across.
Hours l... Read more
You and I, right now, we get along fine. We are fellow Sparkers, in this thing together, SparkBrothers and SparkSisters, and all is right with us.
... Read more
For some time now I have had 200 - 300 emails in my inbox.
There are those messages from friends and family that date back over a year. I don't... Read more
I think I am funny.
I had sugar Sunday. I teach card making classes and I didn't plan well so was hungry and my customers always bring sweets... Read more
Well I've not been at Spark for a bit for some awesome reasons.
Often when I am MIA from Spark, it's because life has gotten busy and pulled me a... Read more
Day 9:
So I go see my athletic atherapist.. I tell him my chiro says my shoulders are rolling forward and he turns me around, and feels my... Read more
I had a GREAT day! I love good days. I wish I could have another great day before going back to work. *sigh*
Had a great breakfast.. Ate my... Read more
I started off at work with the most irritating email. Gah! Then some frustrations in my real life.. Violence is rough. I don't live it, but someone... Read more
Robb wolf asks you to give paleo 30 days. I am pretty sure he means in a row. I have physical strength.. I have endurance and I have intelligence.... Read more
I've lost over 46 pounds since February 1st and I'm done being fat and sick. I look and feel different now, in fact, I'm really looking forward to re... Read more
I've had a hard time lately.
First, my house phone malfunctions. I work from home and I depend upon my phones to enable me to earn a living. A... Read more
I'm having an issue with my tailbone. It's no longer covered with an extra layer of padding and so now it's really not very comfortable upon which to... Read more
Friday night: I'm at the YMCA and these guys have their bars loaded with a total of about 225 lbs and proceeded to backsquat.. they squatted like 3... Read more
My guru, Sean Croxton, is doing a real food summit on-line.
realfoodsummit.com/
It's absolutely free to register and access all the good s... Read more
I need to get back to Sparking now and I know that motivation comes from action, so here is a beginning action - making a blog of where I am and where... Read more
Okay, not really the best day ever, but probably the best day I've had in over 16 years, no joke.
There are two real highlights in my life. One:... Read more
Going around.. running head first into trees.. Ok.. I was running my trail run and I jumped over a ravine.. so I had to look at my footing, rig... Read more
Good morning Sparkers and welcome to today's edition of Strange Stuff! I'm your host, Ben Dover.
On today's Strange Stuff, we'll be explor... Read more
I'm feeling like I've really gotten my healthy lifestyle under control and work wasn't as challenging for me this week. I've had a little down time a... Read more
I've been a little stressed lately because I'm having to work a million hours to make sure I pay the bills.
My SparkFriends have given me great... Read more
A couple of people asked about my seeds comment, so here I go!
Disclaimer: For me, seeds are a bad idea. Your mileage may vary.
In a nutsh... Read more
If you frequent the message boards here at Spark, I'm sure you've seen posts from people who have just had surgery or an injury. You might have even... Read more
There is a huge bucket of fried chicken on the table. It's a 16 piece. That's two entire chickens, but I know that if I let myself, I could snarf up... Read more
When I use the term ‘cook’ I don’t mean to open the box and heat up the contents. I mean to start with an organic food item and prepare it mindfully... Read more
I'm finishing up week 4 of Gerson Therapy. It feels like it's been forever. I mean really forever. It seems like I haven't had junk food in years.... Read more
Chronic pain can make it difficult to get a good night's sleep but restful sleep helps with pain management. Here's how to break the vicious cycle of pain and sleep.
