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What kind of Fall do I want to have?
Our mornings are starting to feel cooler. Austin is definitely no Madison or Ann Arbor, but I can tell that Fall is in the air. It feels like a natural time to step back and reflect on what kind of year I’m having. And to ask myself: What kind of Fall do I want to have?
The biggest shift I wanted to experience in 2021 was to get “unstuck.” Last year felt like so much was out of my control. When setting my new year intentions, I said, “I am going to stop my 2020-tendency of focusing on what I can’t do because of COVID. Instead, I want to focus … Read More
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Getting Healthy as I Head into Perimenopause
I’m taking this quote from a physiologist and personal trainer about getting healthy to heart. She said:
“Everyone in their 40s should be thinking about getting themselves in tip-top shape so that when [perimenopause] happens, it’s as fine as it can be. Don’t treat it like a lottery and don’t wait until you’re feeling crap and then try to make decisions in that state.”
Lucinda MeadeI think about getting healthy in four buckets:
- Exercise
- Nutrition
- Sleep
- Stress-Reduction
Trying to do those four things while also working a big, full-time job while also raising a 10 year-old and an 8 year-old is no joke!
Getting Healthy with Exercise
It has … Read More
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Swimming Routine: What I’m Trying
I’m finally going to build in regular exercise into my life. Fingers crossed it will stick! If I can pull it off, it will be the first time I’ve had regular exercise in my life since COVID started. Oy! Instead of running, this time I’m going to try and fit in a swimming routine.
I was on the swim team in high school, as well as for a semester in college when I was studying at the University of New Rochelle for an honors semester focused on gender studies. But it has been decades since I have swum actual laps in a 25-yard pool.