In May 2011, I participated in a 5K race. I finished next to last and spent most of it walking when I was recovering from my little walk-jog (I do not purport to be in peak physical condition), but I finished it! All participants got a free tee shirt, but they were out of anything … Continue reading Ditch it: Goal pants and fat pants
Category: Ditch it
Ditching my debt
I'm ditching my debt. I signed up for a debt management course called Financial Peace University. I realize the irony in spending a hundred dollars to be told how to get out of debt, but I have a personal guarantee from a friend who recommended the program that it would be the best hundred I … Continue reading Ditching my debt
Ditch it: Medication
Update, May 2019: Antidepressant medication 100% saved my whole life, and I'm now on birth control again to address extremely painful and heavy periods. I still hate Tylenol though. Moral of the story: Do what you need to do to feel better - yes, many times, natural remedies and dietary changes can help address things, … Continue reading Ditch it: Medication
The Ditch List
Recently I have been writing about the things I have "ditched" in my minimalist lifestyle. The list of things I have ditched includes: Chemical cleaning supplies Deodorant Shampoo and conditioner Wearing a bra Shaving my legs Makeup Hair products Medication/pharmaceuticals The microwave oven Processed food (not 100% ditched but very close) Toothpaste Teflon (phasing out … Continue reading The Ditch List
Ditch it: Tampons
Let's get this out of the way: I'm going to say "vagina" a lot in this post. Also "cervix" and "menstrual cycle" and "period." Prepare yourselves! In a natural healing group on Facebook, the question was posed: What's a crunchy thing you do that gets the strongest reaction from people? I thought about a lot … Continue reading Ditch it: Tampons
Fuzzy Legs
I started shaving my legs when I was nine. Mom did it, and I wanted to do it, because it's something girls do. So I began shaving. Poorly. At one point, my dad had to continue my education on how to shave my legs (I am pretty sure I was running the plastic edge of … Continue reading Fuzzy Legs
Ditch it: The bra
I'm an information sponge and I read a lot about health and wellness knowledge that comes from outside the realm of modern medicine. Up until now, I thought that a good bra was necessary for breast health, but I've come upon some conflicting information that has me second guessing that belief. The history of the … Continue reading Ditch it: The bra
Born Again Minimalist 