by fistbumpmedia | Jan 18, 2016 | Intangibles, Lifestyle, relaxing, Self-Care, sloth
In researching the source of “Confession is good for the soul”, I discovered that it is an old Scottish proverb. That was an “aha” moment for me. I can now look to my paternal grandmother (Roberts, whose family emigrated from Scotland) for the...
by fistbumpmedia | May 10, 2014 | Lifestyle, Nuts amp; Bolts, Self-Care
Once upon a time there was a girl who was physically fit, who played hours of tennis or softball or touch football with wild abandon without stopping to bend over, hands on knees, gasping for air. This young woman paid nary a thought to cellulite, thunder thighs, and...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 27, 2014 | Self-Care, Travel amp; Leisure
I am not stiff-necked, and I don’t mind apologizing when I have wronged someone. So here you go, Rich. I apologize for inwardly doubting you.Let me explain. Rich is one of my colleagues (from another of my college’s four campuses), and he served as the...
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 25, 2013 | Intangibles, Relationships, Self-Care, Travel amp; Leisure
Along with about 20 other women, I’m participating in a 2-month long knit-a-long at Knit and Caboodle, my favorite fiber/yarn/knitting/crocheting/spinning shop; the project for November/December is a sweater. For the past three Thursday evenings, I’ve...
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 30, 2013 | Intangibles, Self-Care
Several things occurred this past week that, to be quite honest, put me in a funk. I spent much of Monday running errands; dealing with traffic congestion, long lines at the few stores I had to visit, a mix-up at the pharmacy that required a 30-minute wait, etc. had...
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 12, 2013 | Lifestyle, Self-Care
As I studied what it meant to live authentically, I found (as I explained in my last post) that the key points I noted fell into one of four life categories: spiritual, physical, relational, and emotional. I decided to focus on physical authenticity first simply...
