January 30, 2014

One thing I learned today: Time to start slaying this anxiety with everything I've got.

One thing I'm grateful for: Personal training!

January 29, 2014

One thing I learned today: Don't skip meals, and don't have caffeine.

One thing I'm grateful for: An ever better understanding of my own metabolism.

January 28, 2014

One thing I learned today: "Privilege is when you think something is not a problem because it's not a problem for you personally." -David Gaider

One thing I'm grateful for: Finally achieving a goal I've been working towards for the last 5 years!

January 27, 2014

One thing I learned today: "Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels."

One thing I'm grateful for: Morning workouts.

January 26, 2014

One thing I learned today: I have a LOT of work to do dealing with downtime.

One thing I'm grateful for:

January 25, 2014

One thing I learned today: It's ok to take time to be alone.

One thing I'm grateful for: Friends who don't give up on me when I do so.

January 24, 2014

One thing I learned today: "You can't let life run you." -a patient, who also happens to be a Very Cool Guy

One thing I'm grateful for: The ability to write.

January 23, 2014

One thing I learned today: I have flawless pushup form.

One thing I'm grateful for: An amazing referral.

January 22, 2014

One thing I learned today: “Idleness is not just a vacation, an indulgence or a vice. It is as indispensable to the brain as vitamin D is to the body, and deprived of it we suffer a mental affliction as disfiguring as rickets. The space and quiet that idleness provides is a necessary condition for standing back from life and seeing it whole, for making unexpected connections and waiting for the wild summer lightning strikes of inspiration — it is, paradoxically, necessary to getting any work done.” -Tim Kreider

One thing I'm grateful for: A truly inspiring patient who offered some great perspective, and with whom I have far more in common than he realizes, I'm sure.

January 21, 2014

One thing I learned today: "Every day can't be the best day. Do what you can right now, don't hesitate." -Atmosphere

One thing I'm grateful for: Grit.

January 20, 2014

One thing I learned today: November Project is the best way to start my week.

One thing I'm grateful for: Light and new tunes.

January 19, 2014

One thing I learned today: Sugar is a potent and powerful drug for me.

One thing I'm grateful for: Teams.

January 18, 2013

One thing I learned today: My negative past experiences were with some very immature people, so I mustn't base my expectations of everyone on those.

One thing I'm grateful for: Real food.

January 17, 2013

One thing I learned today: Being emotionally honest shows you who your true friends are.

One thing I'm grateful for: War buddies. You know who you are.

January 16, 2013

One thing I learned today: I wasn't doing myself ANY favors the years I was vegetarian and vegan.

One thing I'm grateful for: Having abandoned dogma and had an open enough mind to try something nutritionally new.

January 15, 2013

One thing I learned today: Give yourself a break and some relaxation time. It is not a luxury - it is a NECESSITY.

One thing I'm grateful for: A funny and FREE evening with friends!

January 14, 2013

One thing I learned today: I am not overblowing my problems.

One thing I'm grateful for: Help and validation.

January 13, 2013

One thing I learned today: Your plan works. Don't stop it because it's not what other people would do. Do you.

One thing I'm grateful for: My 5am alarm.

January 12, 2013

One thing I learned today: Be vigilant. You cannot afford slips right now.

One thing I'm grateful for: Remembering that anticipation is often worse than the actual work or challenges to be faced.

January 11, 2013

One thing I learned today: A workout is ALWAYS worth it.

One thing I'm grateful for: A great workout.

January 10, 2013

One thing I learned today: It's ok to isolate myself a little while I get things under control.

One thing I'm grateful for: Some friendly faces for an hour.

January 9, 2013

One thing I learned today: There is no such thing as just a little bit for me.

One thing I'm grateful for: The resources to feed myself nutritiously.

January 8, 2013

One thing I learned today: 100% compliance really DOES make a difference.

One thing I'm grateful for: My calves.

January 7, 2013

One thing I learned today: Where I used to see failures, I will now see challenges.

One thing I'm grateful for: An old professor who once decided to "see what I could do."

January 6, 2013

One thing I learned today: "There is no shame in failure if you gave it an honest effort." -Ron Swanson

One thing I'm grateful for: Being forced to focus on someone else's problems for a little bit.

January 5, 2014

One thing I learned today: Plan your day the night before.

One thing I'm grateful for: Support.

January 4, 2013

One thing I learned today: The only way out is through.

One thing I'm grateful for: Strangers on the Internet.

January 3, 2013

One thing I learned today: I am absolutely NOT alone.

One thing I'm grateful for: "We are going to take over the world with our feelings." -RES <3

January 2, 2013

One thing I learned today: This is #7.

One thing I'm grateful for: I'm not past the point of no return.

January 1, 2014

One thing I learned today: "By letting go it all gets done." -Lao Tzu

One thing I'm grateful for: HSM.