My blog, From Here to Me, is really just a journal where I keep my thoughts and experiences as I go through this journey called life. I have made a lot of changes over the past year and a half, I have failed at some goals, and far exceeded my expectations for others. When I… Continue reading Take pause and give strength
Tag: mental-health
Move! Damn it!
This morning my husband came into our room while I was standing on the scale; I was standing there looking down, just lingering on the scale. He said "What is the matter?", I said "I cannot get this number to budge and it is irritating!"(I think my language may have been a little more colorful… Continue reading Move! Damn it!
A Stroll in the Park
Hi all! I am almost 1-week into my healthy eating challenge and everything is going well; actually easier than I thought it would be. Although I did slip one day and had to list a Kind Bar and a Vodka and Diet Coke to my snacks on my food tracker, not as serious as it… Continue reading A Stroll in the Park
The Fit and Fabulous 50s
I am not old, but sometimes I feel like I picked a hell of a time to bring fitness and healthy eating into my life; I feel this might have been much easier when I was 20 or even 30. When I was an adolescent I was of average build, I was pretty active but… Continue reading The Fit and Fabulous 50s
Why am I whining?
Monday and Wednesday of this week we did ab work at boot camp, considering I am a couple of cases away from a six-pack, this has been a particularly interesting experience for my body. Today I went on a short run, about 30-minutes, my normal morning run. After eating breakfast I got up to get… Continue reading Why am I whining?
Day-1 – I really want a cookie
So today started my 21-day eating challenge. It was going to be a 21-day Clean eating challenge, I have found that there are at least 2-million definitions for "clean eating", so I am going with my version of eating healthy. It is easy to do and easy to understand. I do not have to find… Continue reading Day-1 – I really want a cookie
10 things I learned over the past 21-days
Well, today is my 21st day. I ended it at boot camp, which is appropriate since it is this boot camp that inspired me to try this in the first place. Also, today's class instructor was The Vince, see my post from my second day to learn about The Vince. It was an exciting challenge;… Continue reading 10 things I learned over the past 21-days
A few of my favorite things
Today I want to share a few of my favorite thing, things that make me feel good because of their humanity, because of their humor, or simply because they make me smile. First, I live in an animal rescue home, meaning I have a daughter who works in animal rescue so we have a mishmash… Continue reading A few of my favorite things
The Homestretch
17-days down and coming into the homestretch! I am feeling great and feeling committed to my goals. Want to save my back for my race on Saturday so today was a little light yoga and some ibuprofen; I am going to go on a short run tomorrow morning make sure my body is ready for… Continue reading The Homestretch
The first time
These two shirts represent the very first 5k I ever raced and the 1-year anniversary of that race. They really represent for me the beginning of my journey. The journey that is leading me to challenges like 21 straight days of exercise and blogging, the journey that lead me to sign up for two races… Continue reading The first time
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