About Steff
This is my interstellar craft of truth and wit. Buckle up. If you want celebrity gossip, this is not the blog for you. If you want comfortable postings that’ll fill you with happy fuzzy thoughts about the world at large, or self-help guru shit, this is not the blog for you.
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Category Archives: Loving and Knowing Yourself
Nov
22
2012
Turning the Light On
For weeks, if not months, I have felt like I’ve been sleepwalking. Recently, my sleep began reverting to the horrible insomniac ways that preceded my leaving Vancouver. I found myself moody, tense, and dragging my ass through my day. I’ve felt like I’ve been in a wet paper bag, slogging through each day and never [...]
Also posted in fitness, Hygiene & Health, Lifestyle Tagged health, insomnia, restless nights, sad, seasonal affective disorder, sleep, sleep cure, sleep disorder, winter blues Leave a comment
It’s a New Year! Time for a new YOU! Rah-rah-rah! Buy this, do that, be this! Go, go, go! Team awesome, here we come! Resolutions for EVERYONE! HURRAY! Holy shit. Are you ready to punch someone yet? You could include it in your exercise accounting. “Punched out Bob. 15 calories.” I’m not paying attention to [...]
Jan
04
2012
A Big Thinky Post About Not Thinking
They say these early days in the new year are among the most depressing. Mental, emotional, financial hangovers from the holidays, and even the “bottom of the hill looking up” perspective of the year to come — tons of factors affect our moody new year days. This morning, it’s nearly 8:30 and should be lighter than [...]
They don’t tell you that knowing who you are isn’t enough. They don’t teach you that having a sense of identity doesn’t equal understanding how that identity fits into society. They don’t say that loving what you’re gifted in doesn’t mean you’ll ever be able to make a living at it, or even that you’ll [...]
Also posted in Autobiographical, Being me, blogging, Dimestore Philosophy, Journalling, keeping it real, Life 101, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Psychology & Moods, Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Society, Specifically Steff, writing Tagged aspirations, becoming myself, detours, dreams, edumacation, getting back on path, going off the map, growing, learning, life lessons, the writing life, writing 2 Comments
Oct
14
2010
Better-Faster-Stronger Steff, Day 1
If ever someone’s mentality was built for Kicking Ass and Taking Names, it’s mine. On the outside, however, I’m more of a tribute to the StayPuft Marshmallow Man. Inside, I’m G.I. Jane (with better writing). Starting now, it’s onto Mission: Outside-Matching-In. I’ve managed to snooker a personal trainer who’s willing to make me into G.I. Jane–Librarian. [...]
Also posted in fitness, Hygiene & Health, Journalling, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Psychology & Moods, Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Specifically Steff, Sports, weight loss Tagged becoming healthy, behaving better, changing, fitness, getting fit, le physique, losing weight, personal trainer, Vancouver, vancouver personal training 2 Comments
And Then it Was 2013