Jackson Free Press

The road to wellness is met with roadblocks, detours and speed bumps. I mentioned this observation to JFP Managing editor Ronni Mott last week and she agreed. I'm come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as a "normal" week at the JFP and this can make it hard to find time to get into a workout routine. Two weeks ago, we were on deadline for BOOM and last week we were trying to fit in an extra day of work because of the Memorial Day Holiday.

For the goal of losing 10 pounds, I've starting running again and for those days that I can't squeeze in workout, I've been more conscious about what I eat and the sizes of portions. I find that a lot of times, I am too busy to plan meals and I wait until I'm starving to figure out what to eat. At that point, I'm more likely to make unhealthy choices.

Two weeks ago, I mediated for the first time at the Jackson Zen Dojo. I was concerned that my Attention Deficit Disorder and chronic impatience would make staring at a wall for half an hour a tortuous event. But I went into it with out any expectations and it was a great way to refocus my mind and energy.