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Category: Food for Thought
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Historically, my family has really liked its soda. One of the comical disputes amongst us when I was growing up was Pepsi vs. Coke. Myself, I definitely prefer Coca-Cola. And when I say prefer, I mean I’d take anything else over Pepsi. With that said, I really started to dislike the feel of sugar in…
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Mental bandwidth; one’s cognitive and emotional capacity for processing information, making decisions, and dealing with demands. As stated in my “Redefining Normal” post, there are many things in life that eat away at our mental bandwidth and force us to make choices about what we can take on. Because of this, our bandwidth factors greatly…
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Admittedly, this title is a little more grandiose than the post will be. Mostly, I just want to share some of my goals going into the holiday season. As an adult, holidays have always been a little rough for me. To put it bluntly, they aren’t what I remember from childhood. I wouldn’t say I’m…
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Someone recently said of me, “You know that’s not normal, right?” What is normal? In this post, I’m going to be talking about what daily life looks like, what some of my mental health issues have been, and how I’ve come to deal with them. It is important to understand that what is “normal” for…
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Last week, I started a new series on my mental health journey with a post titled, “The Mind I Was Given”. I discussed mental preferences, our comfort zones, and the patterns of behavior that led to me being classified as a “classic perfectionist”; a label I don’t disagree with. At length, I spoke to how…
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Back when I started thebeanandseed.com, I promised to talk about my mental health journey. Up to this point I’ve only touched upon it briefly. I suppose I’ve been hesitant to get into the subject; not because it’s hard for me to write about, but because of the potential for judgement. You see, I have come…
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Soup isn’t the first thing I think of when I think of fast food, but Chick-Fil-A’s (CFA) seasonal Chicken Tortilla Soup is actually my favorite item on their menu. Unfortunately, it’s only available from mid-November to mid-March and now costs an eye-watering $8.50-$9.50 a bowl depending on your location. Keep in mind this is just…
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30 days ago I challenged myself to try and improve the health of my thumb and forearm. You can read more about the injury I sustained in my “30-Day Physical Therapy Challenge & Car Accident Insights” post. The goal of the challenge was to see if I could improve the current state of my thumb…
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As adults, we’re responsible. We do our jobs, pay our bills, and take care of ourselves and our kids if we’ve got them. Surely then, we know when to step away from our devices and don’t need to set limits on screen time for ourselves, right? Well, I don’t think the question is that simple.…
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