22 02 09 - 21:05
Body Language
I made a slight tactical error last Saturday. I work out at home with video workouts and hand weights, and I pulled out a 40 minute circuit training DVD that I had done once before. It's called "Pick Your Level," and has three levels of difficulty. I had been sick the week before, and it had been a good two weeks, maybe three, since I had done any workout other than a gentle yoga session. This sounds manageable, I thought.
Hoo, boy! Okay, first off, it's not in my nature to just do the lowest effort level and move on. I did Level 1 cardio, but weight training is my thing, so I did Level 2 strength training. With my usual amount of weight. After not having done any for three weeks. On Sunday morning, I was limping. It was worse on Monday, but since it was my day off, nobody at the church had to listen to me. Lucky them! My family wasn't similarly spared. ... (more)
12 02 09 - 00:19
Confessions of a Writer's-Blocked Blogger
A couple weeks ago my hubby commented, "There's nothing on your blog since Halloween." I attempted not to bite his head off, because it's really bad form to bite off the head of your best beloved when all they did was tell the truth. It was hard, though, because it was a sore point.
I began last September trying to get out a blog every two weeks, and I honestly tried. But by the time I got to the end of October, we were thick into our Anniversary events at the church, and then there was Christmas, and then there was the Annual Meeting and the two PowerPoint presentations and learning how to do PowerPoint, and... And they're all excuses.
The real issue, and I've been coming to grips with it for a little while now, is that I have writer's block. I've had it for years. Nobody believes me when I say that, because when I can bring myself to write, I write fluently and well. When I can bring myself to write. ... (more)
