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The 4 A.M. Club (Membership Is Terrible)
So far today, I’d say I’m absolutely crushing it. I somehow managed to drag myself out of bed at 4:00 a.m. Don’t be impressed—it was awful. But I’ve learned that I’m infinitely more productive before the sun decides to turn the Pacific Northwest into the surface of Mercury. By 4:00 a.m. it was already in…
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Cart Rage & Confessions of an Unpaid Uber Driver
Today was grocery shopping day. I hate grocery shopping. It’s 100% necessary, yet somehow it still feels like a complete waste of both time and money. Then there’s the cart rage that inevitably sets in about three minutes after I walk into Walmart. Is it just me, or does everyone suddenly lose all spatial awareness…
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Walmart to the Rescue
Day 2 went considerably better than Day 1…at least in terms of fitness. Did I get moving in time for the hour-long walk/run I had planned? Absolutely not. Instead, I made coffee, sat on my derriere for a solid 30 minutes feeling guilty, and then finally convinced myself to go for a 20-minute walk before…
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It Started with Good Intentions and Ended with Chips
Well, my first official day of Getting My Shit Together was a bit of a mixed bag. Actually, it started with complete and utter failure. Last night I was feeling downright smug about my preparedness. I laid out my workout outfit so I could head out for a walk first thing in the morning. Look at me,…
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Forty, Frazzled & Figuring It Out
As I sit down to write for the first time, I can’t help but dwell on one depressing realization: I’m officially middle-aged. It’s weird because my brain still thinks I’m somewhere around 23. Then I catch my reflection and—bam—there are the gray hairs staging a hostile takeover and those little wrinkles around my eyes that definitely weren’t there yesterday. I’m only 40, but considering…