Because every now and then I attempt to impose some kind of structure and focus on the whimsical passing of my days, I recently attempted a 30-day plank challenge. I went about it by downloading a free app that gives you no information on proper plank technique, no supplemental exercises to strengthen your muscles, and … More Failing to Rise to the Plank Challenge
Amidst the many conflicting, confusing studies about nutrition and about what we should and shouldn’t be eating, I’ve come across a helpful hack for making better food choices. Ideally, of course, you’re eating nothing but whole foods, cornucopias of fruits and vegetables and legumes with an occasional nut or lean meat thrown in and, when … More Snacking Superstar
As kids, we spend a lot of time imagining what we want to be when we grow up. But now here we are, all grown up, and I notice nobody seems to be daydreaming about what kind of old person they want to be. Everybody fears growing old, but believe me, we are all just … More Advanced for my Age
This is probably TMI, so you may want to avert your eyes now and move onto some more appropriate, impersonal, less cancery corner of the internet while you have the chance. This is the sort of thing I should be writing about in the top secret Book of Doom (our nickname for the black leather … More Rockstar of Radiology
I tend to think of myself as an easygoing, carefree type of person. Do you know why I think that? It’s because, clearly, the version of myself that exists inside my head has never met my actual self. In reality, I am often anxious, self-critical, obsessively analytical. I am frequently tense without even being consciously aware … More The Yoga Apologist, or How to Conquer the Raw, Rough-around-the-Edges Days
If you’re a careful reader, you might pick up on the fact that some of the life wins I’ve written about here are a little…mundane. It may seem that I set a low bar of achievement for myself, that I pat myself too hard on the back for accomplishments that are too minor. My life … More A True Olympian
One of my more impressive superpowers is my ability to resist the dark chocolate Dove Promises in the office candy dish. Mind you, I can’t resist eating them, but I am very good at not obeying the commands printed on the insides of their wrappers. You know, there was a time when you could count on the … More Resisting the Dark Power of Chocolate
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