She Showed up at the Gym
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She Showed up at the Gym

Face Shadows to Transform Shadows

Going to the gym after losing 100 pounds was an important step for me – especially since I still had significant weight left to lose.

Things were just opening up after Covid, and everything felt vulnerable. I felt raw and vulnerable.

Taking yet another first step was hard, perhaps harder because going to the gym is such a public action. I have never been athletic, and I had certainly never worked with a trainer.

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Winter Is Coming …
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Winter Is Coming …

Fire and Ice: Contrasting Forces in Seasons of Change

Winter is getting more insistent. The birdbath in the background has ice on it, and snow decorated my car this morning. I got out my heavy winter coat.

Seasons are changing but the lifestyle changes I have put in place are not. Today's haul: kale, peppers, kohlrabi, beets, cabbage, broccoli, rutabaga, and pumpkins.

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