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Today’s Thoughts About Discipline, Habits, & Routines
Discipline, Habits & Routines This morning, I read about how there are three types of discipline. Structural, reactive, and expansive. Ideally, all three are needed to achieve goals. I think I do need to work on some structural aspects of my day. When I was working, I had alarms set for all sorts of things,…
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Thoughts on My Active Recovery
I’m trying to blog regularly, but I feel like some health issues have knocked me off track in reading. I’m behind on the books that I started and hope to get back to reading today—I think I can read at least 10 pages. As a personal trainer, I am redesigning my exercise program as I’m…
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Time to Think & Site Update
Time to Think, Get Well & Row After writing the blog post a week ago on working and burnout, I took time offline to think about what comes next in my life and focus on getting well. As, I am almost a month out from my flu/pneumonia, I’m coughing less and feel like my lungs…
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Meandering Thoughts & Book on Maternal Psychosis
Clarified Tagline for Reality Bytes I changed the tagline of my blog to say, “My Meandering Thoughts and Healthy Living Journal” after ChatGPT said I had an observer problem with my posts and the theme of the blog. To me, healthy living is about living in the moment and deriving meaning through daily actions and…
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Embracing Longevity: A Shift in my Perspective
When I was younger, I did not want to live a long life. I felt like life was cruel and I did not see myself being fifty years old. At 47, about to turn 48 years old, I feel differently about the concept of living a very long life. I hope to live a long…
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Reflection: Big Sky Possibilities & Healthy Choices
Big Sky Possibilities Yesterday, my youngest daughter who is twenty years old, K, and I walked on the Poudre River trail in northern Colorado. The weather is unseasonably warm this year and there is a snow drought. When there is a snow drought and high winds, fire warnings are common. Luckily, we live in an…
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2026 New Year’s Resolutions
Planning a Healthier 2026 2025 has not been my healthiest year. In fact, it was a very stressful and eventful year, and I’m glad it is coming to a close. Alcohol In 2026, I want to do some things differently. Starting with: no alcohol. I was never a frequent drinker, but alcohol has not been…
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How to Cope on Struggle Days
Struggle There are days when I struggle; like today. Instead of berating myself for not living up to my expected daily standards, I’m practicing compassion. I have a lot going on, and while the intention of this blog is not confessional, I do think I am not alone in feeling less energetic on days of…
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Over 40 and Fit: A Journey to Healthy Living
Hi, my name is Carolina, and I’m starting this blog in December 2025 in anticipation of healthy living in 2026 and beyond. Although I am a certified personal trainer, I struggle with my weight and motivation to exercise. As I am over 40, there are additional challenges. Through this blog, I’ll share my research, experiences,…
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