Last year was full of good things, but in reality, way too many changes at once that consumed much of my time and energy. I entered 2013 feeling full of stress and 15 pounds heavier than I was when 2012 began. I knew I had to make some changes when classes and private tutoring started …
Category: inspiration
Rheumatoid Arthritis and a 5k?
Several months back I was listening to a podcast. The guest on the podcast shared her experiences of treating folks with disease. She said something along the lines of when a disease is in remission, we should not think of ourselves as having that disease but instead of having “tendencies” towards that disease. I really …
Life is Always Here
Many times with rheumatoid arthritis I have felt like the veggies in this video. I have felt vibrant and full of life and then like the veggies, I have felt like I was slowly decaying. Watch the whole thing. At the end, life once again returns. I think this is a good reminder to ourselves that we …
Visualization is Powerful
Last week my family and I were able to take a short trip to Kansas to visit my dad. It was exactly what I needed. I needed to hear his voice, hold his hand, and feel his hugs. As I spent time with my dad and went with him and my stepmom to his first radiation …
Grandma’s Ring
My grandma on my dad's side has always held a very special place in my heart. I remember her and my grandpa turning off the tv when we arrived so they could spend time with us. My grandma always took us girls to her backroom so we could see the projects she was working on. …
Neighborhood Role Model
I have a role model in our neighborhood. It is a golden retriever. On hot days, he lies on the driveway and watches as we pass. On colder mornings like today he is out sniffing around in the yard. This golden retriever is never on a leash and often the owners are not even outside. Nobody …
Paleo Diet is About More Than Just Food
During the last few months I have become a Robb Wolf addict. I have been listening to all of his podcasts and recently finished his book The Paleo Solution. Not only do I love his ideas about eating and life, I find his personality fun. What I have taken from this recent addiction is the following:Avoid …
True To My Nature
My kids have never been interested in competitive sports, however, they have always enjoyed being active. As soon as the kids were off training wheels we were out bike riding. Sophia will often take rides alone as well as continues to ride with us as a family and Alexander has become Steve's primary biking buddy. They both seem …
Everything Shapes Us.
Today I received a package from my mom. A few days back she sent me an email letting me know that she had something she had been meaning to mail to me but now seemed like the right time. Inside my package was a beautiful print by Kelly Rae Roberts that reads "everything shapes us". …
Stepping Stones
I know that every day is only a stepping stone on my pathway. -Louise Hay Daily Affirmation~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~As my body is healing and recovering from four years of medications and five years of rheumatoid arthritis, I am learning that each day is truly just a stepping stone on my pathway to health and life. Some days …
The Life and Adventures of Cateepoo 