I have needed to write a post like this for years, but have been hesitant to do so. Part of this hesitation has been due to the fact that I lacked the words to explain my feelings, and then I was afraid I lacked the maturity to express my feelings in a calm, intelligent andContinue reading “Please Take Off My Leash”
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The Bird Clock No Longer Sings
“Did Mom tell you about the demise of your old friend?” Dad asked yesterday over dinner when I got home from work. Mom and I both looked at him confused. “The bird clock!” he said. Mom sighed, and I laughed. Maybe he was being a bit over-dramatic, as of course, hearing about the demise ofContinue reading “The Bird Clock No Longer Sings”
A Wonderful, Busy and Strange Holiday Season
Although my new lifestyle has been a significant life event for me, there were other moments that made this holiday season special that I wanted to update you on. Since stores start running Christmas commercials on Halloween, I might as well start with Halloween too. In 2014, my first attempt to live a healthy lifestyle,Continue reading “A Wonderful, Busy and Strange Holiday Season”
When it Comes to my Health, I Cannot Serve Two Masters
Given how I mentioned in my last post that I have felt a spiritual calling to live a healthier lifestyle, I think it is only appropriate to quote a bible verse I have been thinking about a lot lately from Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one andContinue reading “When it Comes to my Health, I Cannot Serve Two Masters”
Food is for Sustenance, Not for Pleasure
One Sunday in Catholic Christian Formation class—I think it was in eighth grade—we were discussing something, and the teacher cited 1 Corinthians 6 19-20: Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you wereContinue reading “Food is for Sustenance, Not for Pleasure”
Gilbert and Me 