blog Whole 30 Day 2 : More Chicken Today

Whole 30 Day 2 : More Chicken Today

9:36 a.m. She has placed the food in front of me. I am having flashbacks of a film I saw with Sudanese lost boys. It was the scene where they stumbled upon the elephant carcass after not eating for 11 days. 9:37 a.m. I just growled at Woody for looking at my plate. That’s last …

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blog Whole 30 Day 1 : Pain & Confusion

Whole 30 Day 1 : Pain & Confusion

DAY 1 12.29.16 : 9:40 a.m. It’s day 1 of the Whole 30 “diet” for Alexis and me. I put diet in quotes because the authors were all adamant about it not being another one of those books – 17 Days to a 12 Pack, or whatever. You know the kind of popular books I …

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blog 9 to 5 Pep Talk

9 to 5 Pep Talk

It really becomes a game of strategically managing your snacking and your email checking and your web browsing – working the 9-5. How many more minutes until the next 15 minute break? How can you break that up by taking a walk to the water fountain or by pretending to need to research a company …

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blog Finding Fulfillment in Ordinary Work and Not Living an Ordinary Life

Finding Fulfillment in Ordinary Work and Not Living an Ordinary Life

I think – I don’t actually think – I know, but it’s more modest to start with “I think,” so… I think that there is a growing trend in work needing to be “inspirational” and “fun.” People, particularly young ones (don’t worry this isn’t a millennial bashing session), have a hard time forcing themselves to …

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