Diet

How I Failed Miserably at Coming off of Prilosec

In my young and incredibly dumb days, I was a smoker. I’d like to say I started this nasty habit because of peer pressure. I’d like to say I was out with a group of friends, and they all started firing up their Marlboro Reds, gave me semi-judgmental looks, and told me all the cool …

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Acceptance

Held Back or Holding On? The Art of Letting Go

Let’s start this post with a scene from one of my favorite (comedy) movies. (Source: Now Playing Youtube Channel) I love this scene for so many reasons: the absolute banger by Survivor (“I Can’t Hold Back”), the stunning beauty of actress Jayma Mays—but most of all, because it shows the unlikeliest man doing something simple …

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Motivation

We Will Finish What We Have Started

I’m at the gym, crushing my cardio and watching New Girl. Season 4, Episode 15: The Crawl. (If you want a full synopsis, click here.) In this episode, Nick is obsessed with completing a bar crawl (which is conveniently shaped like a smiley face) to move on from his breakup with Kai. As the night …

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