As I get through the grocery-shopping sprints, I’m also going to break down a few things throughout the month. Since my blog has always been a lifestyle journal, I’ve been slowly realizing that I adopt an operational model for my writing style. Granted, I do enjoy article writing when it comes to nonfiction. Speaking of… Read More July Foods
Throughout this blog, I will be referring to my plan for grocery budgeting and travel. [here]. Thank you. With my food stamps landing on a Sunday this month, I had a few variables to consider. For starters, I will be doing this trip completely on foot, since the buses aren’t running. I have to be… Read More Groceries. Sprint 1 of shopping.
Just got back from a grocery haul at WinCo. It took my 1 hour and 21 minutes to get there, including breaks. While it took me 1 hour and 9 minutes to return, also with breaks. My left ankle has been overworked to the point it hurts to put any pressure on it. So taking… Read More A little break
Yes. Without a little chaos, life would be boring. Sometimes that small amount of chaos is what keeps us sane and able to get through the day. Being too orderly removes many sources of joy. While also being too orderly creates a sense of crippling paralyzation to be perfect. Where trying too hard to be… Read More Healing Decision Fatigue
I seriously didn’t want to work out today, July 2, 2026. Especially when I only had about 4 hours of sleep, had just enough breakfast to get me started with the day, then immediately went off to an appointment across town. I was already exhausted and running on pure adrenaline as it was, yet after… Read More Empty Tank
As I stated in a post about my weight struggles, I started the first of the month returning to the gym. But due to the length I had not stepped into a gym I chose to do something what I considered easy instead of immediately doing resistance training. Yet, when I say “easy,” I do… Read More Stepping Back into the Gym
After struggling with finding the motivation to get back into walking and working out, I finally found my stride again. From starting small to full-on returning to treadmill workouts. Which, funny enough, is starting to walk consistently past 5K back-to-back; that is all one needs to get back in motion. Yet, for some, 5,000 steps… Read More
Apparently, I got my July funds a day early, so I was able to start paying off bills a day early. Given that, I also took the opportunity to start the initiative I outlined in my Plan with Me for July 2026. This was buying tools to help me clean, and slowly purchasing items to… Read More It’s the little things that matter.
In the moment, don’t act on them. For me, talking out loud as I have these thoughts tends to make them manageable, to the point that it’s easier to breathe the more I talk my way through them. Hence why I blog and write a lot. This is my way of processing negative thoughts in… Read More A Pen for Your Troubles
It’s been a while, and I have been avoiding it, but I have gained weight. My lowest weight was in February at 223.8 lbs. After that, I’ve been struggling in the 224-227 lb range for a few months. And as of late, I’m back in the 230 lb range. I truly have been struggling with… Read More Getting back on track
