March 2025
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Latchkey Child
A high-pitched, repetitive electronic chirping rang off in the distance, growing increasingly louder until I recognized that it was the sound of my alarm clock. My eyes struggled to open under the layer of eye crust at the corners and I rolled onto my back, stretching everything. A combination of comforters and throw-blankets cinched around Continue reading
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Body Recomp: Day 63
NUTRITION: About 2 months in, this is the first week I have managed to eat an average of 1667 calories (Goal 1650-1750 calories) and consumed enough protein (Goal 100-125g). PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Simple but powerful question – Is This Heavy Enough (“ITHE”) is one of the most valuable tools that my Nutrition Coach had provided. Every Continue reading
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Saying Goodbye to Home
I was writing a short story about growing up in Flushing, New York and couldn’t recall some details so I Googled it. I typed in my old address and a small panic filled me as I couldn’t find the brownstone I called home. It is an address that I had committed to memory and even Continue reading
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Thankful in March
It’s easy nowadays to have one’s stress, angst, emotion stirred and rattled on an endless loop. Instead of adding to it by venting I am electing to share a list of things that I am thankful for, perhaps it will inspire others to take a step back & away, to just breathe. I am thankful Continue reading