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Minding My Exercise

Posted on October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

Much has been made about the benefits of keeping a journal—of writing down your thoughts and being mindful of your circumstances. It helps you with gratitude, being present in your experiences, and determining where you’re heading next. I do it for drafting new ideas but also as a way to reflect on the positives of…

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Gray Hairs A-Coming

Posted on September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

I’ve entered that patch of life (late forties) where, I swear, every time I exercise, a new patch of gray hair sprouts up. I go for a run, and poof—another shock of dead stalks appears. After cardio I feel like a shriveled prune who can’t inhale water fast enough, and whenever I rub the back…

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Adults Need Sports, Too!

Posted on June 10, 2025July 15, 2025

I’ve been spending a lot of time watching my kids play sports lately, and honestly, I love it. But to tell the whole truth, there are times when I’ve wrestled with the sheer extent of it. I used to feel like I was spending way too much time on the sidelines, but since I’ve recently…

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