by Julie Desch | Jun 12, 2014 | exercise, motivation
One of my father’s favorite sayings was, “I’m in pretty good shape for the shape that I’m in.” Â He was being funny of course, but these days, I can totally relate. It’s all about perspective. Today, I’m thinking about what it...
by Julie Desch | May 2, 2014 | general, happiness, health obstacles, motivation
So far, 2014 has not been my favorite year. Three hospitalizations in four months is a personal record that I do not want to break. Â But, the good news is that I have learned quite a bit about “comebacks.” I am writing this as I walk on a treadmill,...
by Julie Desch | Oct 2, 2013 | general, happiness, motivation, quality of life, Wellness
I recently heard Carol Dweck, a research psychologist at Stanford, give a talk about her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, and the number of “ah ha” moments I had prompted me to immediately order the book. Â Dweck’s research interest is...
by Julie Desch | Sep 2, 2013 | aging, general, motivation
Since the previous post was a bit more serious and sarcastic than I normally get, I need to lighten things up a bit. Â Laughter is, after all, the best medicine. I wrote the below post almost 31/2 years ago (wow, time flies), and it occurs to me now that it most...
by Julie Desch | Jun 6, 2013 | general, motivation, positive psychology, willpower
Do you ever say to yourself, “I am such a loser! Â Why can’t I, as the commercial says, Just Do It? If I just had more willpower, more control over myself, I could get this stupid project done!” Â Or (ahemmm), “Why do I always lose my patience...
by Julie Desch | May 1, 2013 | cystic fibrosis, exercise, health obstacles, motivation, Wellness
I know…it’s not a word. Â But it should be. Â Especially if you have CF and you deal with the ups and downs of exacerbations followed by hospitalizations and the frustrating loss of all of your hard-earned fitness gains, there needs to be a unique word to...
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