I’m just 1 person who depends upon a morning routine. I’m not a morning person. If given the choice, I would sleep through mornings entirely. But I have responsibilities with dictate the need to wake up. A morning routine helps me be automatic for a little while and start my day without needing to think…
Week of Workouts
I’m just 1 person who kickboxed the heck out of the week. I spent the week doing different variations of cardio kickboxing workouts from different instructors. These were all workouts I’ve done before and loved, so it was a lot of fun doing them again this week. Kickboxing workouts always make me feel powerful and…
Keeping a Dream Journal
I’m just 1 person who has tried to record my dreams. I don’t often remember my dreams, possibly because I don’t sleep enough to achieve the deep, extended REM cycles needed for dreams that last. But on the occasions when I do remember my dreams, I often want to record them in some way, so…
Week of Workouts
I’m just 1 person who has been so tired! Working four jobs and having hobbies and personal obligations doesn’t leave a lot of time for a daily workout. There were a number of days this week that I didn’t feel at all motivated and had to push myself to workout. But I was proud of…
July Sleep Challenge Has Started
I’m just 1 person ready to take on the July Sleep Challenge! How about you? Have you chosen a goal yet? This challenge lets you choose the goal that’s right for you. My Challenge Goal Get 7 or more hours of sleep for 20 days this month by observing my bedtime and prioritizing sleep. With…
Month of Reading
I’m just 1 person who read a lot of LGBTQ+ books this month. For the past two years, I’ve made a personal reading challenge out of Pride Month, and this month was no exception. I read a few books that have been sitting on my TBR bookcases for years. I read a few books just…
My Journey with Sleep
I’m just 1 person who loves sleep yet can’t ever seem to get enough of it. I envy those people who wake up the same time each morning without an alarm, feeling rested and ready for their days. I have never been one of those people. I’m a night owl who also has to be…
Week of Workouts
I’m just 1 person scraping by with my minimum daily workouts. I had a busy week (and next week proves to be even more difficult) so I just barely met my minimum goal of at least 20 minutes of a workout each day. I’m still proud that I reached my goal, even as the total…
Coming Out as Single
I’m just 1 person who does a lot of coming out. In today’s society, it isn’t just those in the LGBTQ+ community who find themselves in the position of deciding whether to come out or not. When we meet new people, those people make certain assumptions about us partly based on context and partly based…
Sign Up for the July Sleep Challenge
I’m just 1 person challenging myself to be better. I hope you’ll join me! July’s challenge theme is sleep. Set a sleep goal that’s right for you and then work toward it along with me. Did you know that setting a goal with a firm deadline makes it more likely for you to make progress?…
Week of Workouts
I’m just 1 person trying to take care of my body and mind. I’m definitely going to need to focus hard on next month’s sleep challenge, because I know I’m not getting enough of that. I am getting outside a little more, however. And I started some new meds which, so far, aren’t causing drastic…
2020 Rainbow Reading List: 23 LGBTQ+ Books for Pride Month
I’m just 1 person who read a lot of LGBTQ+ books by people of color during Pride Month in 2020. Given the #BlackLivesMatter protests and the state of the world, I used my Pride Month reading project to read mostly books with Black and Brown characters and by Black and Brown authors. Books I Finished…