Thank goodness for the Rio Games. Just when I was falling into a rut with my doctoral work, the Summer Games begun. It’s early to feel burnt out considering I just started the dissertation journey. Perhaps defending my proposal only a few months after giving birth and then moving to the other side of theContinue reading “The Dissertation Is My Olympics. The Olympics Is My Dissertation”
Category Archives: Movement
“Coming Out” About (In)fertility
I haven’t been keeping my fertility challenge a secret per se. I have, however, for the past three years struggled negotiating the elusive “outside world” in relation to my frustrations, disappointments, and fears trying to conceive, which have wreaked havoc on my sense of self. More often than not, it has been easier (and feltContinue reading ““Coming Out” About (In)fertility”
Eat Local Challenge Part 2
Eating locally-grown food is appropriately called a challenge because it’s admittedly more difficult to do than I anticipated. For one, I’m a picky eater with limited time to grocery shop and prepare food. Fortunately I enjoy fruits and most vegetables, both of which are easily found in the “locally-grown” category. What’s not easily found aroundContinue reading “Eat Local Challenge Part 2”
Eat Local Challenge Part 1
Going green has become the new black. Not only is sustainability trendy, it’s a necessity if we have any desire to leave the next few generations a world they can live in. For today’s post I’m going to pick on one particular issue under the larger umbrella of disastrous crimes against mother earth. Food consumptionContinue reading “Eat Local Challenge Part 1”
High Heels: The Good, the Bad, the Sexy
My favorite pair of high heel shoes is an elixir for feminine transformation: Stitched together by thin black leather straps, small silver clasps, and four inch tall plastic heels. Slipping on those stilettos instantly lengthens and slims the appearance of my legs, hoists me up to a 5’9” stature, and jolts me with a boostContinue reading “High Heels: The Good, the Bad, the Sexy”
Target Heart Rate Changes for Women?
According to a New York Times blog, Well, researchers announced a new formula to calculate target heart rates specifically for women. According to the blog post, The commonly used formula subtracts a person’s age from 220. But based on the data collected in the Chicago study, the right formula for calculating a woman’s maximum heartContinue reading “Target Heart Rate Changes for Women?”
Yuka Polovina 