June 27, 2013

One thing I learned today: Everything looks a little brighter in the morning (even on a cloudy day).

One thing I'm grateful for: Good, deep sleep.

June 26, 2013

One thing I learned today: Wanting anyone to do less than what is best for their health, success and happiness is selfish. Severely diminish communication, or even consider cutting ties, with those who undermine your goals.

One thing I'm grateful for: People in my life who are secure enough in themselves and their decisions to not question mine.

June 25, 2013

One thing I learned today: Staying calm, maintaining a positive outlook and taking care of yourself works. I proved my own theory right and didn't buy into the idea of cramming, panicking or making a mountain out of a test, which means that today...

One thing I'm grateful for: My amazing MCAT score!!!

June 24, 2013

One thing I learned today: Getting stitches out is actually kind of gross, even for me.

One thing I'm grateful for: My SUPER soft sheets!

June 23, 2013

One thing I learned today: If you have a gut feeling you shouldn't rewatch a scary movie, don't.

One thing I'm grateful for: Some comedy to clear my head!

June 22, 2013

One thing I learned today: I should never let anyone talk me out of what's best for me.

One thing I'm grateful for: A community of support and understanding.

June 21, 2013

One thing I learned today: Abstaining 100%, no exceptions, from sugar, flour & grains is the best thing I could do for myself. I have ZERO cravings for them.

One thing I'm grateful for: Getting out of the house!

June 20, 2013

One thing I learned today: Ice is awesome.

One thing I'm grateful for: Slow but sure progress.

 

June 19, 2013

One thing I learned today: While I do not like bacon on its own, bacon infused into a grassfed burger is nottttt too shabby.

One thing I'm grateful for: Very kind and understanding bosses!

June 18, 2013

One thing I learned today: Your body heals on its own schedule. 

One thing I'm grateful for: Grass-finished, pastured meat and poultry.

June 17, 2013

One thing I learned today: A healthy diet free of grains, sugar, dairy & alcohol, and full of healthy protein and fat and cure eczema and other skin disorders!

One thing I'm grateful for: The Whole30.

June 16, 2013

One thing I learned today: Bandaids can cause blood blisters. Ouch!

One thing I'm grateful for: That I'm not easily grossed out!

June 15, 2013

One thing I learned today: I really, really missed writing.

One thing I'm grateful for: Feedback on my writing.

June 14, 2013

One thing I learned today: Recovery from surgery is no joke!

One thing I'm grateful for: Time for introspection.

June 13, 2013

One thing I learned today: Captivity due to surgical recovery is great for overhauling your diet.

One thing I'm grateful for: My mom & dad cooking for me! 

June 12, 2013

One thing I learned today: "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." -Marcus Aurelius    

One thing I'm grateful for: Ice ice baby.

June 11, 2013

One thing I learned today: Hiccups are the WORST.

One thing I'm grateful for: Access to incredible medical care and the opportunity to have a surgery done that will let me run and box to my heart's content.

June 10, 2013

One thing I learned today: "I spent a lot of years doing stuff I really didn't want to do because I found validation in what others thought of me.
I thought more of what others thought of me than I did about what I was doing to myself.
I had more regard for someone else's opinion than I had for my own well-being.
whatever way you dress it up...that's not healthy."

One thing I'm grateful for: True support from a somewhat new friend.

June 9, 2013

One thing I learned today: I will keep going.

One thing I'm grateful for: "I did it. They said I couldn't do it, and I did it." - Dewey Bozella 

June 8, 2013

One thing I learned today: Fun is not the same thing as happiness. Pleasure is not the same thing as happiness. Doing things that are fun and doing things that bring you instant gratification do not necessarily make you happy.

One thing I'm grateful for:  A beautiful new morning.

June 7, 2013

One thing I learned today: "I believe it’s good to become comfortable with people thinking you’re weird. Because if you try to do anything remarkable in this world, people are inevitably going to label you as such."

One thing I'm grateful for: Conviction in myself.

June 6, 2013

One thing I learned today: When you need to rest, JUST rest.

One thing I'm grateful for: Chili and veggies and water, oh my!

June 5, 2013

One thing I learned today: I have a gut feeling I should give something up, which probably means I should follow it.

One thing I'm grateful for: People who understand that!  

June 4, 2013

One thing I learned today: Stop making exceptions. Consistency is key to success.

One thing I'm grateful for: Inspiration.

June 3, 2013

One thing I learned today: Just write.

One thing I'm grateful for: Alone time.

June 2, 2013

One thing I learned today: I may need to take a breather.

One thing I'm grateful for: The ability to recognize my own poor habits.

June 1, 2013

One thing I learned today: "I view responsibility as response+ability, or owning the ability to respond." -Swimming

One thing I'm grateful for: SUN!!! :)




May 31, 2013

One thing I learned today: Don't be TOO much of a loner.

One thing I'm grateful for: A little good, old-fashioned sweaty manual labor. Love it.