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Facing fears and finding me the fifth: Part two, how I lost 70 pounds
Originally posted on Hangin' by a Thread: (This Part two of the blog-version of a presentation I recently gave. Part one can be found here http://melissafaithbodin.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/facing-fears-and-finding-me-the-fifth-owning-your-story-and-believing-your-worth/) Do not let the number on the scale define your worth. As I wrote in Part One, accepting myself as is and believing I was worthy of happiness and healthiness… Continue reading
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The Answer is Yes!
When I first started running, I was fit into a traditional pair of Saucony running shoes. They had a high arch to offset my over pronating feet. They were good shoes, but as I improved, lost weight, read and learned about running, I started transitioning into a mid-forefoot strike. These first shoes helped me learn… Continue reading
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Goals and Year End Stuff
I had a whole list of goals this year, and many were accomplished. One was to run/ride at least 500 miles. Yeah, that one didn’t happen. (I checked my stats and I hit a dismal* 180 miles.) I killed myself last year running crazy miles to achieve the goal of 300. I felt great though,… Continue reading
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Holiday Hiatus
I “decided” to take a holiday hiatus. It wasn’t really planned, but just sort of happened! Now that the family has left and the after-Christmas calm is settling in, I thought I’d sneak in a post before I return to my unscheduled break. This year we were fortunate to be able to spend Christmas with… Continue reading
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Big Dreams
Dreams are scary. Especially the big ones. The ones you know in your gut are the right ones, but the how-to seems just out of reach. Or really far out of reach. I’ve heard it said that you have to figure out what you love to do, then figure out how to make a living… Continue reading
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Food Rant: The No Time Myth
Disclaimer: As Maya Angelou says, “When you know better, you do better.” Before I get contrary comments, I’m coming out right now and saying that in terms of health and nutrition, there are situational exceptions. Not everyone has had the opportunity to learn these things, factors involving poverty, homelessness, etc. that I am not addressing… Continue reading
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Whatever It Takes
Every Wednesday I get up while my family still sleeps and slip on my workout gear. Quietly, I head down to the kitchen to silently brew a cup of coffee, grab an apple and some cereal and gather my gear for spin class. I love spin. Loud music, adrenaline, pushing beyond what we did last… Continue reading
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Tattoo
Originally posted on Life and Other Stuff: When I was 16 I REALLY wanted a tattoo. Really. A lot. But when my mom asked me what I wanted – I was always at a loss. I could never come up with something that I knew I’d be okay with at 90, or in a place… Continue reading
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Gratitude
Ah, gratitude. It’s hard at times to cultivate a posture of gratefulness. There are days when it’s just not easy. Today is not that day. It’s Thanksgiving. And instead of blowing up the Facebook newsfeed with daily gratitude thoughts (which are nice), I decided to post my gratitude days in one giant post. Here are… Continue reading
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