Please disregard the messy shelf. Photo Credit: Benjamin L. Crosby My change from last week – Change in weight (3/17/20 –3/23/20): +0.4 LBS I was not expecting to see the number I did when I stepped on the scale this morning. I gained weight, not a lot, but this is not the direction I want. …
weekly reflections: 3/17-3/23
My change from last week – Change in weight (3/17/20 –3/23/20): -0.6 LBS I should start this post off by saying that I feel great! Just in general. I woke up and my body felt good, my mind felt good, and my general spirit was lifted. Why is this, Ben? I don't actually know. Though …
my 5 methods for work from home success
We are living in a new, surreal, and fairly scary time right now. With the spread of Covid-19, many people have been asked to stay at home and not go to work, unless they are deemed 'essential'. I am thankful that I have the flexibility and opportunity to work remotely. This gives me a great …
weekly reflections: 3/10 – 3/16
My change from last week – Change in weight (3/11/20 –3/16/20): - 3.2 LBS Things have gotten pretty wild. A friend of mine used the word 'surreal' to describe the current state of the word we are living in and I found that to be on point. I find the current state of living with …
weekly reflections: 3/3 – 3/9
Didn't ski this trail this time, but skiing was what I needed. Photo credit: Benjamin L Crosby My change from last week – Change in weight (3/4/20 –3/10/20): + 1.8 LBS First of all, sorry for being late on posting this for everybody. We were in Vermont celebrating my birthday with family and I did …
my 5 lenten commitments
I've always found the ripples of this image to captivate me. Image credit: Benjamin L Crosby Ash Wednesday was a week ago so I recognize I am a little late with this post, but I think it is worth reading. I am a man of faith and I try to let that help me be …
weekly reflections: 2/25-3/2
It's a long road. Image Credit: Benjamin L. Crosby My change from last week – Change in weight (2/24/20 – 1/1/20): - 3.2 LBS This morning I woke up and I felt a little bloated. I was sure that I had gained weight this past week and prayed that I stayed the same. Alas, I …
weekly reflections: 2/18 – 2/24
My change from last week – Change in weight (2/17/20 – 2/23/20): - 1.6 LBS First win of the week... we filed our taxes! Woohoo, that is right. I feel very accomplished for having them done before March. The thing that was annoying me the most about them was the smallest part of them. See, …
motivation and the little things
I am feeling pretty good and motivated right now. It is 10pm at night and I have a positive outlook on this week so far. The kicker is I started writing this at 8pm and felt very different. I am putting into quotes below how I started writing only a couple hours ago. "Do any …
weekly reflections: 2/11-2/17
My change from last week – Change in weight (2/10/20 – 2/16/20): +0.4 LBS So as you can see I gained weight this week. I will address this, and my attitude surrounding it a little later, but first I want to discuss something that has been on my mind. Family. This past week we experienced a …
a better ben 