It’s work being sick. Being healthy is a vacation.
Photo of NYC, by your humble narrator... When I was in my 30′s, I visited a Zen monastery for several weekends. They spoke at length about why it was so important to sit completely still and silent...
View ArticleThe Mind-Body Link
"Meditation" by premasgar, via flickr (photo links to artist's page) As I said in my last post, I visited a Zen monastery for several weekends in my 30′s. I started going as my (first) marriage was in...
View ArticleApp Review: Lose it! (iPhone)
I’ll admit it. I’m a recovering app addict. At first, when I got my iPhone, I was good about things. I only downloaded or purchased apps that I needed. Then, I got a little more rambunctious and...
View ArticleDeja Vu Valley
by Horia Varlan (photo links to photographer's flickr page) In terms of fitness and weight, I’m in that awful valley that sits in the pause between the first attempt to change a habit and restarting...
View ArticleFundamental Fitness Log
This is not a serious log for me to use, at least not over the long term. It’s more of a motivator to help me see my way out of Deja Vu Valley. It’s a quick experiment. I needed a way to think about...
View ArticleGood to the last drop
Photo by Doug88888 on flickr (photo links to artist's page) This week has been dedicated to getting myself back on-track. I threw together a ridiculously simple log to just keep myself focused on...
View ArticleI don’t need a cheerleader.
Vintage photo of cheerleaders, via University of Florida (links to flickr page) Today, in my news reader, I came across yet-another-blogger who is fits into the “advice” or “coach” genre. I added the...
View ArticleUsing six tracking apps at the same time. (DON’T JUDGE ME!)
"iPhone hands" by Janellie (photo links to artist's flickr page) I reviewed Lose It! a few weeks ago. I was working on my review of myfitnesspal and hoped it would be done today, but life slowed me...
View ArticleLumpers and Splitters (or: Tuesdays goals run amok!!!)
"Cutting the dough" by sean.casaidhe (image links to artist's flickr page) I’ve been struggling with a specific problem related to my quest to “run from death”. Do I try to view my quest for good...
View ArticleApp Review: myfitnesspal (iPhone)
Since I wrote my review of Lose It!, I’ve actually changed the app I’m using to track nutrition and exercise data. I also dropped the other apps I was using. Today, I’m exclusively using myfitnesspal...
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