Posted on November 19, 2008 by Hilary
A rip in the fabric of life
might show sparklers behind our eyes.
“Blessings are heavy, too,” she said;
I hope that I’m stronger in time.
In other words . . . I am determined that one day I will be equal to all the gifts that have been bestowed upon me. I wish the same for you! Every [...]
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Posted on November 12, 2008 by Hilary
Ask and ye shall receive, my peeps! In a comment to my query about personal anchors yesterday, Goodwithcheese linked to the jewelry of Tarma, and now I’m infatuated with the symbolism of cairns and must have either a wristband or a pendant to help keep me balanced during the holiday season.
Cairns are piles of stones. [...]
Filed under: Inspiration, Mind and Emotions | Tagged: cairn, diet, dieting, jewelry, obesity, Sarah Pogue, symbol, Tarma, weight loss, Weight Watchers, wellness | 6 Comments »
Posted on October 29, 2008 by Hilary
About five years ago I started reading manga. That’s right, those little “comics” from Asia that have taken over several aisles in your local Borders at this point. They come in series for the most part, but they’re bound like little paperback books.
Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I’m going to introduce: [...]
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Posted on October 28, 2008 by Hilary
And yes, if you grew up to the sound of 80s and early 90s Hair Bands, you are whistling that Scorpions tune right now. (Queue: Diabolical laughter)
Guess what? I’m back from Boston! It’s a beautiful, walkable town, a city on a smaller scale (sort of the way Austin is in Texas). This is what fall [...]
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Posted on October 21, 2008 by Hilary
A post I recently came across by Dr. J basically says that sometimes you have to turn into the action-figure version of yourself in order to make progress, whether it be in your personal life, in your weight loss efforts, or in your job.
This doesn’t mean running heedlessly into dangerous situations or any of [...]
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