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: Self-Love & Self-Esteem
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 [...]
It’s been a long week and you’re probably wondering how it went, given my dreaded Month of Suck admission last week. I’ve spent this past week slowly recalibrating myself, lowering my expectations, ditching my guilt, and focusing on the individual steps to take rather than being overwhelmed by the bigness of my journey… And it’s been [...]
Also posted in Eating Disorder, fitness, Hygiene & Health, Journalling, keeping it real, Psychology & Moods, Specifically Steff, Sports, weight loss Tagged becoming fit, changing your life, exercise, fitness, health, le physique, weight loss, working out 1 Comment
Thanks to Catherine Winters, you can now “Like” my blog posts & share on Facebook — which, if you like me, is a nice way of giving me somethin’ somethin’ for my work ’round these parts. Look the “like” button at the bottom of each post, where you can also “share” through many other services. [...]
Also posted in beauty, Current Events, Dimestore Philosophy, dysfunction, Eating Disorder, fitness, Hollywood, Hygiene & Health, internet, keeping it real, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society, weight loss Tagged epidemic, fat in america, fat isn't funny, fat-phobic, getting fatter, marie claire, maura kelly, mike and molly, no fatties, obese in america, obesity, on being fat 7 Comments
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, Loving and Knowing Yourself, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Psychology & Moods, 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, Loving and Knowing Yourself, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Psychology & Moods, 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
I Resolve Not To Make Resolutions. Or Do I?