Last week’s challenge post spurred some great conversation on and off the blog. Y’all confirmed what I was thinking – health is more important than (just) weight. No, I cannot let the scale get out of control, but I need to think about how the rest of this body is working as well. As an […]
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X10 Challenge Week 7 – Figuring Out What’s Important
Folks, I’m struggling with this post; as I obviously am doing with this challenge, too. When I set my mind to something, I can normally get it done. What I’m realizing is that I don’t think I set my mind (and keep it set) very often. The scale has not changed, which I should not […]
X10 Week 6 – No News Is Good News
Yep, I’m still at the exact same spot I was this time last week. Well… I’m at the same spot on the scale. In life, I’ve prepared for my first full wedding party client, secured another and prepped for several others. I shoveled a mountain of cold, wet snow all by my lonesome and unpacked […]
Practice the Life You Wish You Lived – X10 Challenge Week 5
Isn’t this an amazing phrase? “Practice the life you wish you lived.” Gosh. How simple, yet so difficult. My yoga instructor shared this phrase while moving us through poses on Sunday. As I struggled through new asanas, it gave me something to focus on. It seemed like an easy mantra to take off the mat, […]
News To Me – Bistro 110 Closed
If you follow me on Facebook, you know that it was with a heavy heart that I had to report Bistro 110 was no longer in Chicago. I guess this goes to show you that I don’t get down to Michigan Ave. enough, but it really broke my heart to see that this old staple […]