no news can be good news Boston as seen from Blue Hills Reservation My change from last week – Change in weight (4/21/20 –4/27/20): 0 LBS No news is good news, right? I am really okay with my weigh in this morning. Would I have preferred to be down 2-4 pounds? Absolutely! But I did …
Tag: Betterment
rage baking and cooking therapy
It was about 2pm in the afternoon when I received the email that put me over the edge. The frustration of weeks of working from home, increased work load, contractors arguing about simple requests, and a lack of sleep came to a boiling point. At this point I had been getting testier and testier. My …
weekly reflections: 4/14-4/20
My change from last week – Change in weight (4/14/20 –4/20/20): -1.8 LBS I chose the picture above because it makes me calm. It makes me think of fond memories and the feeling of a breeze on the ridge of a mountain. The weight is moving back in the right direction. I had another morning …
weekly reflections: 4/7 – 4/13
My "I'm running and smiling" look. My change from last week – Change in weight (4/7/20 –4/13/20): +0.8 LBS It is gloomy out this morning. We are supposed to have thunder storms today and potentially wind gusts of 40-50 mph! It is a gray day and I would prefer to be in bed. I find …
weekly reflections: 3/31 – 4/6
Mat workouts are more fun with a toddler. Photo credit: Benjamin L Crosby My change from last week – Change in weight (3/17/20 –3/23/20): -1.6 LBS I feel very upbeat this Monday morning. The sun finally has returned for a couple days, it is nice out, and I am losing weight again. Not only did …
counting my blessings
I have mentioned a number of times that I am lucky enough to be working from home right now. At a time where things are so uncertain, I should spend more time being grateful, but this isn't easy. My wife is essential hospital personnel. She still goes in, which has its own anxiety, and I …
weekly reflections: 3/24 – 3/30
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 …
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 …
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 …
a better ben 