Weekly Weigh-In: February 4, 2017

Weight: 120 lbs. (I'm so close! It feels good to be back at 120--it's amazing the difference a few pounds makes in the way I feel. I don't wake up with back pain anymore, and I feel good in my skin again.) Mood: Happy, Sassy and a bit Apologetic. I'm spending a lot of time …

Monday Motivation #5 Results

In a devastating turn of events, I've officially contracted the plague (not actually officially, that would be a lot worse). I'm calling in sick to work and going back to bed. But I didn't want to leave everyone hanging on how my Monday went, so here I am. In a nutshell: My mom is an …

Monday Motivation #5

If parts of this post are incoherent, it's because I fell ill (not deathly so, thank goodness) over the weekend. I've been coughing up nothing for the last three days, and I only probably have a fever (I really ought to buy a thermometer). But I figured that was more reason than ever to get …

Mind the Gap

With the next semester looming ahead, I find myself more and more often taking quiet moments to reflect on myself, home and my growing up experience. Making the move at least reminds me of a few very important things: It's always harder to wake up when your mom's not there. You may think chocolate is …

Monday Motivation #2 Results

The night was chill and dark, the snow was constant, the bus was uncomfortably warm and short of seats, the company was... company, and that 4 hour adventure was real. I had a lovely day on the slopes with my family, and I think God knew I'd need it for the loooong ride at the …

Monday Motivation #2

Maybe if I close my eyes and think it really, really hard, I'll actually get another week of vacation. As it is, I'm riding high on the midst of my family time and free schedule--thank goodness I'm back to one job--and ignoring the ever nearing next semester. Today, I think I need a little bit …