It is incredibly rare that my husband and I have several hours in a day to spend together. Normally we have two to three hours in the evening right before bed where we scarf down some food and watch a show. But before we know it our eyelids get too heavy for us and we …
Tag: exercise
Timing Matters
What time do you prefer to get your sweat on? I love starting my day with a yoga practice. I feel refreshed, awake, and ready to take on the rest of the day. However, there are those days where a 6pm or 7pm practice is exactly what my body needs. I find that my muscles …
What a Trip
Yup, it's been a while and that's because I have been very busy traveling. First I spent an overnight in the Golan Heights, hiking and exploring the sights with my internship program. It was nice to spend a short time with everyone on the program and it was even nicer to be hiking. It made …
Promenade
We had a long day of walking throughout the city, visiting different neighborhoods and historic sites. And as much as I hate being herded in a large group with a tourist sign flashing above my head, it was wonderful to learn more facts about Tel Aviv and be guided through this young city. The Habima National …
You have to start somewhere
Yesterday I turned my Garmin on. It was the first time I had pushed the power button since June 30, 2012 and it still had my distance logged on the home screen from that fateful day. I was going to take a picture of the screen, but I decided that I have enough memories from …
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Well, these words have certainly been this past year's anthem. During the early days of recovery this line was chanted day after day by my boyfriend as he smiled with every step I would take on my crutches. And I would sing these words to sleep as I dreamt of the sun rising, one morning …
Taking it Back
On June 30, 2012 my life changed forever. In a freak, let's prove the existence of physics running accident, I broke my left hip. After major surgery and months of recovery I am back in tip top shape. Other than a higher risk of arthritis and some weaker leg muscles that will slowly even out, …
Little Obsessions
Most of my days are fairly routine in the sense that I go to work all day (normally with some sort of break in the middle, if I'm lucky), then I take myself over to the gym and either spin or do a body weight workout, and then come home and make dinner, followed by …
Out for a Walk
I took the long way home this weekend and walked all throughout this beautiful city... Then I took a walk to my gym... Then a walk around my neighborhood... and I ended my weekend with a walk to my kitchen... Banana Ice Cream!!! Blend one frozen banana, with a tablespoon of your favorite nut butter …
A weekend of learning
I haven't been in a classroom setting in almost four years. And while I aim to find myself back in higher education some day, right now I continue to learn outside these formal confines. This has been a year of self-exploration and finding strength and knowledge within myself. This weekend was yet another example of …
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