Sharing my adventures as I navigate life
For the last several months, I’ve been eating a predominantly plant-based diet. My cholesterol levels had been creeping up and my doctor was threatening meds. I did not want to take medication. The elevated cholesterol levels are my only risk factor for cardiovascular disease. . I wanted to try something new. So, I gave up
What? New beginnings? Is it January already? Nope. For many of us, there are two “beginnings” per calendar year. January is the obvious one. But, September is another month for beginnings: back to school, new routines or activities, and maybe lifestyle changes. As September lurks around the corner, maybe you’ve started to think about taking
Next week, I get my cholesterol levels checked again. I’m feeling a little nervous about this. I’m hoping the numbers improve from January. At the start of the year, I gave up eating meat. I did this with the intention of lowering my cholesterol levels. I was frustrated. I eat healthy food, I exercise, but
“I love this bump!” That's what I heard as I stepped out my front door door. Two little girls were riding their bikes. They gleefully manoeuvred so they could hit the bump just so. Ah, yes, the bump. That bump is caused by tree roots pushing up through the asphalt. Over the last few years, it has inched
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what's a video worth? I just watched a video of me coming face to face with one of my biggest fears: heights. It was interesting to re-live my reaction as I stood there deciding what to do. This all happened last week in the first Blackout
Not one for wasting time, I started my plant-based eating right after the last post. I’ve now done 2 weeks of this new way of eating. Overall, it’s been a lot easier than I had thought. I’m having a lot of fun creating new dishes. I’m eating well, and I’m never hungry. And I'm loving
For my first blog of the year, I had started to write about my happiness jar. It was an uplifting post about the importance of recognizing the good things in our lives. More on that later. Then, I got a call from my doctor’s office to discuss some test results. Oh, ok. That's typically not a good