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I Did Not Get the Job...Again
Wednesday, January 19, 2011      5 comments

What irony...my last blog was about working towards happiness. Ha ha...I'm not laughing. I found out today that I did not get the job I really wanted. I interviewed for the position in late October and was supposed to hear "within 10 busi... Read more
Will It Bring You Happiness?
Monday, January 17, 2011      1 comments

According to the Dalai Lama the purpose of life is to seek happiness. Happiness is not the same thing as pleasure. When we are happy, we are more likely to be more loving and compassionate to ourselves and others. Each day we face choic... Read more
Day-One of Bootcamp Challenge is a Victory!
Sunday, January 09, 2011      4 comments

I joined the 28-Day Bootcamp Workout Challenge today because I thought some accountability would be good for me. Boy, did it get the ball rolling. Today's challenge was to do a 10-minute cardio video. When I got dressed this morning, I dr... Read more
New Month's Resolutions
Friday, January 07, 2011      2 comments

[Written a couple of days ago] I make a schedule or a list of things to do. Depending on the unpredictability of my day and my mental or physical energy level, I have varying degrees of success completing activities I had every intention o... Read more
Me As My First Priority in 2011
Monday, January 03, 2011      5 comments

From my previous Blog-O-Rama: "The average North American gains seven to twelve pounds over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays." I wasn't going to be one of those average Americans, but it turns out that I am, gaining 8 pounds during Decem... Read more
Being Response-able
Thursday, December 30, 2010      2 comments

Each of us is responsible for our lives. Not to say that everything that happens to us is within our control, but that we are responsible for how we choose to respond to the events or non-events in our lives. We are able to choose our response... Read more
Blog-O-Rama
Wednesday, December 01, 2010      4 comments

Don't ask me what the title means...I have no idea...kind of like this blog ;). Here's a shocking fact: The average North American gains seven to twelve pounds over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. (taken from "The Daily Extra" in... Read more
"Dietgirl" Thoughts and Thanks
Wednesday, November 24, 2010      5 comments

I just finished reading "The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl" by Shauna Reid. It is a true story of a 350-lb woman who lost half her weight and found herself. I really enjoyed the book and related to a lot of her struggles. I wanted to share t... Read more
I Have a Dream
Wednesday, November 17, 2010      3 comments

Yesterday, I was walking to work listening to "I have a dream" by ABBA. What a great song. Here is a snibbet of the lyrics...the part that really clicked with me: I have a dream, a fantasy To help me through reality And my destination... Read more
Life Is a Roller Coaster
Tuesday, November 09, 2010      5 comments

Up Friday evening I found out that I'm still in the running for a position I interviewed for two weeks ago. I still don't think I'll get the job, but it was nice to hear that even though others had been eliminated from consideration, I had... Read more
The Pilates Roll Up and Persistence
Wednesday, November 03, 2010      3 comments

I've challenged myself to do 1000 Roll Ups by November 30. In case you're wondering what a roll up is, it's like a crunch, but with straight legs and a larger range of motion. Here's a link to a brief demonstration video: www.yout... Read more
New and Continuing Fitness Challenges
Tuesday, November 02, 2010      4 comments

I'm adding a new challenge... Today I jog/walked a 5K in 45:04. Not great, but I'm still recovering from the flu, so I'm going to give myself a break and just be proud that I got in to the gym on my day off to jog/walk 3.11 miles plus comp... Read more
For Anyone Who Wanted to Go to the Rally to Restore Sanity...
Monday, November 01, 2010      3 comments

Yesteday, Hubby and I went to Jon Stewart's rally in DC. We'd been looking forward to it and had even considered going down the night before and spending the night, but decided to save the money and take the metro in instead. Given that DC is ... Read more
1000 Roll-up Challenge
Saturday, October 30, 2010      3 comments

I've been inspired by CARRIEBARBAGEL! She completed 2,500 push ups in October and has now set a new goal of 1,000 crunches by November 30. I've decided to set the same goal for myself. I'm going to complete 1,000 roll-ups by November 30. ... Read more
Long Overdue Update
Monday, October 25, 2010      5 comments

I was hopeful that the last blog would get the blog rolling again, but yet I am still not feeling particularly blogy. Even so, I'm past due for an update... Hubby and I had a great one-week cruise up the New England coast and into Canada. ... Read more

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