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December 22, 2014

Fun Times with my Zombie Arm

Over the last few days, it’s been interesting to see what exactly my limitations are… and aren’t. There is a lot of stuff that I thought I wouldn’t be able to do, that I’ve surprised myself by figuring out a (usually much slower) way to accomplish it… like the putting-my-hair-up technique I detailed on Thursday. Here are a few other tasks that have surprised me: CAN: Wash my hair. I squeeze the shampoo and conditioner directly onto my head, and have to be careful to keep my left arm away from the water (I don’t trust the flimsy plastic bag …

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December 10, 2014

My Favorite Tools to Relax My Back

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I know that I kind of dropped a bomb on here with news of my surgery next week – and while I was pretty calm in that post, I am starting to get freaked out now that it’s just a week away. Between that and the slipped disc in my neck last year (which was also a gradually-over-time byproduct of no one specific thing rather than an acute injury), it seems like I’m getting old and my body is starting to rebel! Very frustrating. I’m trying over the next month to completely redo my home office setup so that it’s …

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December 9, 2014

Skiing Lesson #2: Harder is Easier (And More Fun!)

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Today I played “ski bum” by skipping work and heading out to the mountains. After a gorgeous drive out with no traffic on I-70 (hooray for leaving on a weekday morning!), I arrived at A-Basin and was able to get in about a dozen runs. It was definitely a little bit icy – which is to be expected for early season – but I did pretty well, and found myself really comfortable on all the intermediate terrain. I wasn’t straightlining, by any means, but I was definitely taking a more vertical approach than carving wide turns like you do as …

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December 4, 2014

8 Tips To Stay Healthy (and Happy!) This Holiday Season

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The holiday season has begun! Last night, I got to attend the Colorado Thought Leadership Forum‘s holiday charity event with my friend Kelly, and I had a blast. However, it reminded me that this season is going to be full of yummy drinks and endless buffets of tasty appetizers. And cheese plates galore – my downfall! I don’t think it’s realistic to try for weight loss during the holiday season, but I would like to make it to January 1st without any weight gain, and I think that’s a reasonably attainable goal. So I thought it was really timely that …

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December 1, 2014

Ski Season is Here!

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Well, my first Colorado ski weekend is officially in the books. (And by that, I mean I am literally keeping a log of how many days I ski this year and where I go. Come on, did you expect any less from the woman who developed a Thanksgiving Excel?) After taking care of some issues with faulty bindings on my skis, I spent Friday laying low at home, writing this Thanksgiving recap, and going to bed super early. I then got up at 5am on Saturday to drive out to the mountains and try to avoid the holiday traffic. Great …

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Fun Times with my Zombie Arm

My Favorite Tools to Relax My Back

Skiing Lesson #2: Harder is Easier (And More Fun!)

8 Tips To Stay Healthy (and Happy!) This Holiday Season

Ski Season is Here!

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