Posts Tagged ‘motivation’


Glow Chart

In my last post, I listed a bunch of little actions even super-busy people could incorporate into their days. And I promptly stopped doing just about all of them. Whoops. For the last week or two, I’ve felt a bit sluggish and slumpy (it’s a word, I promise). I needed a way to motivate myself [...]


motivation mojo

Holy cow, you are some knowledgeable athletes! I am loving all the detailed, uber-helpful info you all left in the comments of my last post, questions for all you runners. It made me extra happy to see a bunch of first time commenters–it’s nice to know people actually read these posts and have input! I [...]


green smoothies, yoga, and me vs. sarah palin

I spend a lot of time thinking about motivation. If I’m not trying to come up with a way to bribe myself into healthy habits, I’m looking for a magic spell that will cause all my students to do their homework—on time and with enthusiasm. Needless to say, this not an easy feat. Last week, [...]


a slow transition to (mostly) vegan – part i

In high school, I was vegetarian for about two years—until my doctor told me that was why my health was so lousy. Foolishly I believed him. (And I know now that the reason I felt so awful all the time was because a. I have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and my medicine hadn’t started fully working, b. [...]