Category Archives: wellness

You are what you drink.

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Coffee.  I’m an addict.  I cannot go without it.  My needs are simple.  One very strong cup each morning. Part of me loathes going to coffee shops or cafes, if you will.  I don’t understand these people whose coffee order involves a 10 minute dissertation to a barista.  You’re not a real coffee drinker.  Even when I’m splurging on a… Read more »

Career women and career men

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Is part of that title weird to you?  Well, the whole title should be weird to you.  Why do I say that?  Because I read an interesting article on Forbes.com about how it’s OK for women to not want to be a CEO. I agree.  There’s nothing wrong with anyone (female or male) who doesn’t want to be CEO. What’s… Read more »

Life: Risks and Rewards

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I don’t think of myself as foolish. Foolish people don’t have a plan. I have a plan. It may not be the best one, but at least I’ve got one. Moving to Minnesota to be with Paul feels like the right thing to do. Every time I think about being with him, I smile. It never occurred to me that… Read more »

This is not a diet (ce n’est pas un régime)

Diets don’t work for me. Well, they do for like 5 minutes, but that’s not going to help me with what’s really wrong. What’s really wrong? I am not thinking about what I’m eating. I know how to eat healthy, sometimes (most of the time) I just don’t think about it or want to… OK, that’s not true. I do… Read more »

Random thoughts on sweets

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I’m addicted to sweets. I’m sure I’ve confessed that before on my blog. It’s a way to self-medicate when I’m stressed, annoyed or otherwise not calm. Since it’s Girls Scout Cookie time and Easter candy time, I have a double whammy. Avoiding Easter Candy is easier than Girl Scout Cookies. No one stockpiles Cadbury Eggs in the office. We have… Read more »

Dating via the internet

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Patience is not one of my strong points. I miss my boyfriend so damn much. It’s ridiculous. Part of me wants to just visit him for a weekend to rejuvenate myself. But, you know what’s almost as good? A Skype date. It’s cheaper and quicker. When you’re a thousand and a half miles away from the love of your life,… Read more »

It’s just stress

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Apparently, one of the things doctors do for women who start on birth control pills is to check their blood pressure after a few months of doses.  So the other day, I went back in for my follow up. Of course, it had to be a day when I was stressed out at work.  I hate being late and it… Read more »