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Posted on1 January 20223 February 2022Chronic Illness, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

2022: Life, the Universe, and Everything

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It’s another new year, and I feel it’s going to be a chaotic one. Which is more reason for me to set some goals and…

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Posted on31 December 20212 February 2022Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Goals 2021: Reviewing and recapping

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As always, I had some pretty bold ambitions for 2021. And, as always, I had to let go of some of my goals along the…

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Posted on30 September 202125 October 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

I will walk 10,000 steps…

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… and I will walk 10,000 more. (Just to be the [wo]man who walked 5 million steps to smash a goal…) One year ago today,…

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Posted on5 September 202113 September 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Running with nature

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A few years ago, I shared my thoughts on (and reasons for) running with music. Despite previously being a “no music” runner, widowhood meant that…

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Posted on10 May 20212 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Mental Health Awareness Week: Nature as therapy

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Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Week! This year’s theme is “Nature as Therapy” and is a theme I can really get behind. I mean, I…

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Posted on1 May 20212 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A mindful May for motivation

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It has been more than a year since my COVID19 isolation began. In that time, I have slowly lost more and more of my motivation…

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Posted on13 March 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Twelve months of isolation

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Twelve months of (mostly) isolation. Wow! I still can’t figure out how that happened, given that at the end of Month Two we were still…

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Posted on13 January 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Ten months of isolation

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Today marks ten months of isolation for me. And I cannot believe that I am still writing these monthly reflections! Yet here I am, as…

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Posted on2 January 20214 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The ABCs of 2021: Accountability, balance, and calm

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A new year means new goals! For 2021, my primary goals are all about holding myself accountable (to myself), creating and maintaining the balance between…

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Posted on31 December 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Goals 2020: Reviewing my successes

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I had some bold ambitions for 2020 but, like most of the world, many of my plans, hopes, and dreams were put on hold because…

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Posted on31 December 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

The 2020 run-down

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I did it! I managed my 2020 mileage goal! And to be honest, up until a week or so ago I wasn’t completely certain I…

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Posted on13 December 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Nine months of isolation

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Nine months and one day ago, I was making my way home from a work trip to England. That trip was ended early as offices…

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Posted on1 November 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings

Two to go for 2020

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There are now two months remaining in 2020. Just two little months. And I am nowhere near two months from completing all my 2020 goals.…

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Posted on10 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

A stroll down Memory Lane

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Over the past two months, I have gone back through every single one of the 1,400+ posts here on my blog, as part of the…

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Posted on4 October 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Working from home, pandemic style: Six months down, countless to go!

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It’s been a little over six months since I began working from home full-time, and I am trying to prepare myself for another four months…

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Posted on30 September 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

And the step count award goes to…

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Yesterday marked a full year of meeting and exceeding my goal of 10,000 steps a day. And although it is my ultimate hope to make…

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Posted on1 April 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Stepping up my game

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Today is a bit of a celebration day for me as I mark six straight months of taking (at least) 10,000 steps a day. This…

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Posted on1 March 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Ramping up my running

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I have some pretty ambitious (for me) running goals for 2020 and now that the weather is warming up, it’s time to ramp up my…

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Posted on12 January 20204 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A woman of virtue

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My primary 2020 resolution is to be a stronger, more confident me. As part of that goal, I am working to identify my strengths and weaknesses,…

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Posted on5 January 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Stronger holidays

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My primary goal for 2020 is to be a stronger and more confident me. But if I’m honest, it’s a goal that I have been heading…

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