by SjP | Oct 31, 2024 | Personal Insights, Thoughts
I am pretty smart. In fact, I am smart enough to have gotten some pretty mediocre grades throughout school. Huh? Well, I was smart enough to get by without studying too hard or putting much effort into my homework, and my grades reflected my effort, not my...
by SjP | Oct 3, 2024 | Commitment, Personal Insights, Thoughts
My cousin Ed turned 69 this year. Not a milestone, but pretty close to 70. While chatting with his doctor about daily activities, what he is doing for his health, and his overall life at this time, the doctor asked, “When you are 90 years old, what are you going to...
by SjP | Sep 12, 2024 | Commitment, General Health, Thoughts
I have a nephew who can find anything. Whenever something goes missing in his house, he will find it. Every time. You know why? Because he keeps looking until he finds it. Without fail. He doesn’t give up. I bet many of you reading this have a lot of weight to...
by SjP | Aug 29, 2024 | Personal Insights, Thoughts
I was meant to write this blog today. I maintain a running list of topics I want to write about, and today, I added this one. When I looked back at the list, I noticed that this exact topic, with my exact same reminder note, was already at the top. Coincidence? I...
by SjP | Aug 5, 2024 | Thoughts, Tips & Tricks
As I’ve mentioned before, I am a very pear-shaped woman. My hips are huge. Consequently, I sometimes struggle in unfamiliar bathrooms where the toilet is too close to the wall for me. Frankly, as you can imagine, this can be inconvenient. I tend to book...
by SjP | Aug 1, 2024 | Personal Insights, Thoughts
Starting a blog is a new adventure for me, and being vulnerable is not something that comes easily. But here I am, sharing my story with you. I’m a 60-year-old woman who has been morbidly obese for the majority of my life. Even as a child, I had to wear...
