Tag Archives: challenging

If I’d known they had super-sonic treadmills…

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Zaiene

Well, if I’d known they had super-sonic* treadmills, maybe I would have braved the gym a lot sooner! Yes, I managed to drag myself to the gym today! I am so very proud of myself! It was quite nifty, actually, because … Continue reading →

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Week 39 Review: The birds have flown but the mushrooms are here to stay.

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Zaiene

Last week I dropped electronic clutter. I don’t think I had completely appreciated how big a task this was! I began with the most momentus of all my electronic decluttering: I removed all four versions of Angry Birds from my … Continue reading →

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Weekend 24 Review: Practising future habits.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Zaiene

Drop expectations. Add happiness and embracing opportunities. Sometimes these things happen so naturally that we don’t even think about them. At other times, our circumstances and feelings are so challenging that remembering them is important but not always enough. I … Continue reading →

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Weekend 4: Sugar/Organisation

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Zaiene

This weekend, I’m dropping sugar and adding organisation. According to highly-respected Australian nutritionist Rosemary Stanton in her Complete Book of Food and Nutrition, the body can accommodate a some sugar in the diet and therefore can be beneficial for those … Continue reading →

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Weekend 3: Physical Tension/Meditative Streching

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Zaiene

This weekend I’m dropping physical tension and adding meditative stretching. I guess the physical nature of this weekend’s challenge is largely a reflection of the tiring fortnight I’ve had. With all the stuff with Dad, and with my overseas visitors … Continue reading →

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Weekend 2 Review

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Zaiene

I suppose weekend two’s challenge was ultimately not a success. For each thing I drop and add, I measure success according to the value each activity (dropping or adding) adds to my life and also how well I was able … Continue reading →

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First Weekend – milk flavouring/wider perspectives

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Zaiene

Deciding what to drop and what to add this weekend has been challenging, because it’s the first weekend of my lifestyle experiment. This weekend, I’m going to drop milk flavourings. In an effort to drink milk, I usually tempt myself by adding … Continue reading →

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