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Hiking the Grand Canyon – Day 1
Hiking a Rim to Rim of the Grand Canyon is not advisable in the summer. Every single Ranger at the top of the canyon is going to do their best to discourage you from entering the canyon. And I get it – a lot of people aren’t prepared. A lot of people make big, life-threatening mistakes. And the Rangers at…
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How To Start Working Out?
A question that I get often is how to start working out. The short answer is… well, just start. But there’s a lot more to it when you have chronic pain, fibromyalgia, anxiety and other mental ailments. It’s just not that simple. Working out is one of the best things that I have ever chosen to do for my mind…
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Running with Fibro
“You’re not allowed to run”, she said. “Watch me”, was my response. I’ve never disagreed with my naturopath before. Since my diagnoses of fibromyalgia at 19, she has been the only person who has given me any hope. She has seen me through some horrible afflictions and helped me get to the other side. In reality, she is one of…
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Fibro and Me
I was 19 when I first felt the pain that I would become so accustomed to. Home from college for the summer, I decided to attempt my first Zumba class with a few friends at the new arena in town. I remember feeling a really weird sensation in my legs – specifically in my quads. It was strange. Unlike any…
