Posts Tagged ‘self improvement’
Dieting and the Dragon of Perfectionism-Confession of a Couch Slug
In my last installment of Confessions of a Couch Slug, I related my story of getting obsessed with dieting and calorie counting and how it eventually led me to give up my pursuit of a strong, healthy body. Hitting Bottom I realized that I had hit the bottom when I was looking up the calorie…
Read MoreCouch Slug’s Confession: Exercise, Weight Loss and FOOD
I’m going to take this Couch Slug’s confession to a new and terrifying place for myself: exercise, nutrition, and weight. I just typed those three words and I felt the heavy load of the subject rest upon my weary self, but nevertheless, I’m still going there. This is the second time in my personal history…
Read MoreCycling Saga of a Couch Slug – Part 2 of 2
After reading the first part of my epic cycling saga, I fear that I might have omitted some of my few skills in the area of all things physical. Yes, it is absolutely true that the only sport I can claim as a part of my high school experience is Speech and Debate, but I…
Read MoreTraining a Couch Slug – part 1 of 2
If you are one of those people for whom exercise comes naturally and easily, then I admire you. My relationship to exercise and training is a wary one. I am a naturally sedentary person. My leisurely pursuits are sedentary activities: quilting, reading, writing, composing. Keeping in shape is not something that comes naturally to me.…
Read MoreMeditation-Lent, Lust and Letters
For Christians, the season of Lent is one of introspection and repentance. Faithful Christians adopt a Lenten discipline that will bring them closer to God. I’m going to tell you about one of my Lenten journeys and how I used meditation to change my life. When I was a kid (and growing up in a…
Read MorePositive Thinking-8 Steps for the Bumps in the Road
Several months ago, I started an experiment that has changed my life – I made the decision to live my life with as much positive thinking as possible. Consequently, the results have been nothing short of extraordinary, and my life’s work of helping people to achieve their goals through wellness and positive thinking is taking…
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