Going from a disturbed/stupefied/distracted to a concentrated state of mind

The air smelt of sage and organic cleaning products. I spread out my mat, took my hair out of my ponytail, and settled into corpse pose. Other students around me chattered quietly, waiting for Yin Yoga to start. Finally the teacher, a sub for the regular one that I love, came in. She lit candles [...]

Triggers, Triggers Everywhere…

What’s a Trigger?
A trigger is defined as “anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions.” Weight Watchers has a great article about Eating Triggers on their website. They state that eating triggers fall into three separate categories: trigger foods, trigger feelings, and [...]

I’m Internet Famous Despite This Damn Writer’s Block

Ok, so I’m not really Internet Famous (nor do I ever really want to be) BUT I AM all over the internetz!

I have a guest post over at We Are The Real Deal.

I am receiving the Spotlight Blog treatment over at The Fabulous Fatties.

One of my favorite blogs of all time, LemonDrop, has deemed me [...]

Vacation, Buffets, and Puffer Fish Syndrome

Sarcasman and I decided to take a long weekend trip to the Emerald Coast. We are staying at a nice resort and enjoying the beach despite to cold front that came through the night we arrived. I had to buy a hoodie at the gift shop since I only brought shorts, t-shirts, and sandals with [...]

Eleanor Roosevelt says “Just Do It”.

I love quotes. Love them. I can rattle off inspirational quotes as if I was a copy writer for those companies that makes inspirational posters featuring pictures of bald eagles and a guy hanging onto a mountain with an ice pick.  There is just something about being able to get energy from reading something quickly [...]

I don’t know where I’m going; I just know where I’ve been…

“So what’s your blog about?”
Every so often, I let someone in real life know I blog. The question of “about what?” tends to get asked.
I fumble to answer. Over the past year I’ve blogged about my weight, personal experiences, attempts at becoming my ideal self and my personal trials and errors.  I’ve also tried to [...]

Hello Everyone from Sunny Key Largo!

I know some of you are curious about my adventures in the Keys. If you aren’t, just disregard this portion of my post!

You can read my “Dolphin Diaries” on my personal blog by clicking here!
You can see lots of pictures on my Flickr account. I have a set specifically for Island Dolphin Care. You can [...]

My Radical Sabbatical: Interning at Island Dolphin Care

When I was in high school my dream was to be a dolphin trainer. Not when I was in 3rd grade, not even middle school; I’m talking in 10th grade when you sit down and list what colleges you are interested in, I listed Moorepark Community College because they had the best Exotic Animal Training [...]

That “Time of The Month” Whoas (Migraines Included for FREE!)

Yesterday I was incapacitated by the world’s longest and most drug resistant migraine. I feel like I still have the after-effects of it residing in my right-frontal lobe. I’m wishing I could wear an eye patch on my right eye is it is feeling pressure-filled and achy.
It’s that time of the month: Premenstrual Syndrome time. [...]

Weekly Update: Sickness(?), Special Olympics, Veggies, and Clutter Butt (oh my!)

I feel off. My body is lethargic, my throat is sore, and my lymph nodes in my neck enlarged. I feel puffy all over. And things taste funny (even my beloved Diet Coke). I’ve felt like this for three days now. I’m at the point I almost want to scream at my body “Make up [...]