Wow, it has been a while! Life kind of came at me from a number of different directions, and for a time there, something had to go. Blogging was what went! It’s been a great time. One of deepening my walk with God through some very interesting relationships, one of actually losing weight (Woohoo!), getting somewhat back to my walking, and moving forward...

Last Monday was my birthday. As usual, my family was ridiculously generous with the most exciting gift being a “Blendtec Blender” – Woohoo! We’re drinking a LOT of meals around here, LOL. What a blast as we discover the world of raw food, juicing, and delicious soups! I feel like I can cook! Not everything we try is healthy – we had...

Back in January I wrote about a challenge I was taking on to master one thing every month. Last month it was walking. This month it’s beginning a program of intermittent fasting. Based on the ebook “Eat Stop Eat*” I’m hoping to get some of my blood numbers back on an even keel, and I also hope it will help me lose weight. With my thyroid...

I’ve discussed my desire to sleep Polyphasically in previous blog posts but as much as I want to do this, I struggle with my ability to actually throw myself out of my bed in the morning. A few months ago I decided to try again. I started by simply setting my alarm every morning for 4:00 am and then just shutting it off. By the end of the month I was often...

Well, I’ve done it. In my last post I talked about the discovery of a thyroid problem and the recommendation by my naturopath to try a wheat free diet. On March 1 I took the plunge, and I am pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to go wheat free – I was expecting terrible withdrawal symptoms. However, I’ve already been cutting back on carbs,...

When you struggle with something for a very long time, and keep hearing “there’s nothing wrong”, and then you hear from someone that yes, indeed, something is seriously wrong, you feel so validated. That’s what happened to me on Monday. For years (like about 30) I’ve struggled with debilitating fatigue. It’s not CFS, and my...