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Me Everyday: SLAY Me in December: SLEIGH
2018 is a wrap and last night we counted down to enter into 2019. I want to take this time to reflect and highlight a day in December that was both a big surprise and a day beyond special. Let’s rewind several months… A ruck Chris and I completed at Camp Bullis Military Base in…
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Everything Worthwhile is Uphill
SO it has been a while since my last blog. Summer has come and gone, but it has left a quote, this blog’s title, that has become my personal mantra. A quote that has provided inspiration, motivation and encouragement through a summer that challenged me physically and emotionally. Summer 2018 for me was very different…
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Keep On Grinding
Ever since I was a little girl, I was always a New York Mets fan. I have so many memories going to Shea stadium and in 1986 (only 2 years old), I was there celebrating their World Series win! A New York Mets season for a fan is a roller coaster just like it is…
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Mental Toughness > Physical Strength
Physical Strength is defined as a state of health that allows a person to do daily tasks. Physical strength is generated through muscles, the skeleton, tendons and ligaments all working together. The amount of physical strength you have depends on how well they interact with one another. In my case my physical strength has been…
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Day 50 – The RUNdown
Day 50. Roman Numeral L. The number of letters in “fifty” equals the sum of the digits in 50. 50 is also the sum of three square numbers: 3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 = 9 + 16 + 25 = 50. Woohoo! Hit 50 days since starting my blog and being on the elimination diet. …
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Confessions of an American RA Warrior
“Laughter remains one of the best tools I’ve had for dealing with RA, both physically and mentally.” Matt Iseman CONFESSION #1: The featured image is “FAKE NEWS.” CONFESSION #2: I secretly would love to be a co-host on American Ninja Warrior or definitely try the course out myself. Although, I would do anything to be…
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No Crying Over a Flat Tire
“A negative attitude is like a flat tire, you can’t go anywhere without changing it” ~ Anonymous This quote takes on multiple meanings for me and it just so happens it was literally and figuratively this past week. I have seen two different rheumatologists in my hometown over the past thirteen years growing up. When…
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#AdvocateForArthritis and #RacinForACure
WOW! After last post, I can’t get over all of you who commented, liked or sent me personal messages. I can’t thank you enough and express how much I appreciate the responses. I had people all across the United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom and South Africa view my blog and reach out to me.…
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Knowledge + Action = POWER
Week 1 √ What a coincidence and yet perfect way to kick off my elimination diet with entering into March, which is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month. I definitely want to share with you how the first week went, but want to give tribute to the month and share two key points about Rheumatoid Arthritis to…
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3 P’s: Planning, Prepping and Phase 1
Reason 1 + Reason 2 + Reason 3 = Elimination Diet. I have committed and decided that I needed to try something different. I knew I couldn’t just go on being in continuous daily pain with no medication. I had to take matters into my own hands and find a way to be stronger than…