the problem with the pursuit of happiness

I’m not happy today.  I have a cold, the kids are out of school and bored, we’ve been renovating our house for what feels like a hundred weeks and I’ve inhaled enough drywall dust to shit out a new house.  Though that is certainly aggravating my mood, it isn’t the source of my malcontent.  It [...]

Day one

Like many people, there was a time in my life when I was periodically compelled to walk away from all the comforts and certainties of my life.  I’d throw it all up in the air and start over.  After I found a comfortable landing, I’d settle in for a little while and then toss it [...]

How fit should I be?

This question, coupled with “how much should I weigh?” is something a trainer will get asked all too often.  (Peter posted a link from Sean Croxton on our Facebook site today that pretty much covers what I would say about the scale.) We live in a society that wants to measure EVERYTHING so I suppose [...]