Category: Serene Living
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Nuggets of Wisdom
 Just something that brings me delight: Different metal trivets stored against the stove’s back splash brings out the metallic tile colors in the wall and appliances. Every now and then, I hear a piece of wisdom or insight that I like. These are usually from spiritual teachers, but not always. Some of them,…
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Judging and Yoga
I grew up being told by my religion not to judge others. And I do consider myself to be a fairly non-judgmental adult. How you live your life is none of my business unless it directly affects me and, in some cases, my children. I generally don’t associate with people who are extremely judgmental, and…
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Losing 20 Pounds in 30 Days: Part 4 — Going It Alone or With Support
Continued fromLosing 20 Pounds in 30 days: Part 3 — Earliest Indicators of Weight Gain to Come: Diet & Exercise Add Weight Before I explain why I fired my family doctor right before I lost 20 pounds–and yes, your doctor works for YOU, in case you missed that–I’d like to touch on a couple of…
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Losing 20 Pounds in 30 Days: Part 3 — Earliest Indicators of Weight Gain to Come: Diet & Exercise Add Weight
Continued from Losing 20 Pounds in 30 Days: Part 2 — Earliest Indicators of Weight Gain to Come: Intense Hunger In the previous article, I talked about how I went through episodes of intense hunger, a side effect of a drop in my blood sugar that sent me into a food-focused ravenous mindset where getting…
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Losing 20 Pounds in 30 Days: Part 2 — Earliest Indicators of Weight Gain to Come: Intense Hunger
Continued from: Losing 20 Poundsin 30 Days: Part 1 — Overview of my Detox Diet That’s me in the picture. Maybe 21, if that. With the hat, gloves, and heels, I may have topped the scales at 105 pounds but it’s doubtful. I confess: football players in college used to ask me to walk on…