I’m 34 today. I have to admit that I’ve been saying I’m 34 for months now, because I’ve officially arrived at a time in life where how old you are becomes a bit irrelevant. But I’m 34 and while it doesn’t seem like a big deal, I like an excuse to make a list. Seriously,…
Another week, another small victory
I didn’t count a single calorie this week. Not even the ice cream. Or the grapefruits. Or the …you get the idea. I feel like this is progress, considering a week ago the idea of not counting a calorie paralyzed me. On Monday I made the decision to just not track anything. Not how many…
R&I, 1937-2010, R.I.P.
So my old magazine shuttered its doors today. I worked at Restaurants & Institutions magazine from 2003 until 2006, and my time there were three of the happiest years I’ve had in my professional career. Aside from the Peoria Journal Star, I’ve never worked anywhere else as long as I worked there. It helped that…
Thanks
A quick note to everyone who has emailed and left comments about my post: THANK YOU. Admittedly it’s still a bit nerve-wracking to bare that much, even after all of these years, but I maintain that it’s important to do. The bonus is the support and kindness I receive from you guys, and it means…
The Difference Between The Grapefruit and The Chocolate
I don’t know that it’s a secret that I’ve struggled with food. As someone who was/is best-known for her weight-loss efforts and body image commentary, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there is more to the story than all that weight I lost several years ago. All that attention. All those races. All those…
Update
Thanks to everyone for their kind words – even to the troll who commented that I was being “melodramatic,” which, duh. Are you just visiting this Web site? This site has been a petri dish for melodrama since way back! ejshea.com: making mountains out of molehills since 1999! I like the trolls, mostly because it’s…
The Works Have a Wrench in Them
There is no easy way, and if there is it’s been done by other bloggers in the past 18 months, to announce that you’ve suffered a job loss in the family, so I’ll just say it: Scott got laid off on Thursday. I can’t go into too many details or nitty gritty or commentary for…
Testing 1, 2, 3
I made a pact with myself that I wouldn’t call and nag my doctor after each subsequent test I took in February. It made sense to go through a whole cycle and get a full picture. Plus, who has time for all that? I’ve been on a mission to view my world through a positive…
What did you do this weekend?
I ran a half marathon. It was pretty awesome. Of course I’m sore and practically immobile right now, but it was awesome. I know a lot of people don’t understand why runners put ourselves through these things, to be so sore at the end, but the self-righteousness of it all tends to trump the pain….
No update, just thanks
Thanks to everyone for their kind, encouraging, lovely comments and stories. I told Lynette yesterday that I felt like less of a wussy baby about the pain of the HSG after hearing from some of you that labor was not nearly as awful as that procedure. This week I go in for the blood test…
Well THAT was awful
First I’m going to start out by saying that I’m facing a personal and professional dilemma, one that, surprisingly enough, hasn’t been of much issue until now. I’ve been incredibly blessed in that the trajectory of my career has seen me take the personal to the professional, combining the things that I love into a…
Caught
When I learned that J.D. Salinger had died, I was in the middle of sussing out some issues for my first project at work, pacing the floor of my home office, using the word “client” far more than I have in probably two years, struggling my way through an awful cold and sinus infection, all…
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This stuff is amazing. Get it. Your dry, cracked skin will thank you.
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This sits proudly on my desk. I love it so much.
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I saved up and planned for these puppies. Some of the best money I've ever spent. I love these more than I can say.
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I decided to try enhancement products when I was training for my second marathon this year. I chose these and love them.
