Category Archives: Stress

45 post(s) found

Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit

Date: March 1, 2011 at 9:52 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 21

When I was in kindergarten, Mrs. Forgiel taught us all that you should always say “Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit” on the first day of every month. It brings you good luck for the following 28–31 days. It’s a habit I have [...]

Frustrated? Go Front Row

Date: January 19, 2011 at 9:18 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 6

I’m not going to go into the details of my day. Ali on the Run is a happy place, and today frustrated the heck out of me. That being said, there were two things that got me out of my [...]

They Say Everything Will Be Fine

Date: January 13, 2011 at 10:06 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 6

I was in a funk this morning? I can hardly remember that far back. Today has been a total whirlwind. After getting into the office this morning, things just started snowballing. I was productive, yes, and some great things happened. [...]

The Wrong Side of the Bed

Date: January 13, 2011 at 8:49 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 12

Uh oh. I woke up craaaaanky today. For some reason I can’t shake my bad mood. Why so glum, you ask? Well, for lots of petty reasons, actually. I set my alarm to get up and run this morning — [...]

Hey It’s OK…

Date: November 30, 2010 at 10:02 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 2

My favorite magazine column is Glamour‘s “Hey It’s OK.” It’s a cute, one-page column, and senior year of college I literally wallpapered my bedroom with pages that I had ripped out from the magazine. The point of the column is [...]

The View from the Back Row

Date: November 29, 2010 at 9:31 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 3

Today flew by! I love days like that, ones that are so productive that when you finally look up from your computer it’s 2 pm. The workday went by in a flash, then came the most stressful part of my [...]

Holiday Stress Has Arrived

Date: November 24, 2010 at 12:22 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 2

Oh boy. The plan was to write a “Thanksgiving is here and I’m happy and hungry!” post. But that one will have to wait until the mood strikes, because right now the mood is more along the lines of “Pulling [...]

A Few Thankful Thoughts

Date: November 23, 2010 at 10:35 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 0

This blog has to be a quickie because I’m in the midst of a jam-packed evening. I still have to shower, clean and pack before dutifully settling in for the 2-hour (oy) season finale of “Dancing with the Stars.” Full [...]

What the Doctor Ordered

Date: November 19, 2010 at 1:12 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 5

I’m not at work. I used to feel incredibly guilty taking sick days. Despite the fact that I get seven of them every year, I usually only go through two or three. I tend to get stressed about not being [...]

Today I Resolve to Take More Deep Breaths

Date: November 18, 2010 at 11:33 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 0

I can’t remember the last time I didn’t feel stressed out. Oh wait. Yes I can… Ahhhhh. As soon as I got back from Mexico, my days have been like tornadoes, whipping me all over the place. I’ve been waking [...]