What Dina’s doing now
Random things and current miscellany.
A favorite current quote: “You don’t become what you think. You become what you do.” —Brad Stulberg
BOOKS I’m currently reading (or listening to) and working with:
“Master of Change” (Brad Stulberg)
“The Menopause Brain” (Lisa Mosconi)
“Good to Great” (Jim Collins)
The 5 BOOKS I recently finished:
“Grit” (Angela Duckworth) - As a believer in the power of having passion and perseverance, it was helpful to learn more about the science and study of Grit from the scientist who has spent a majority of her career studying it. I recommend this resource for coaches, parents, athletes, and entrepreneurs. We can all benefit from building and improving our grit.
“Untamed” (Glennon Doyle) - I listened to the Audible, which was super fun to hear the intonations from Glennon. Having never read much from her previously, I had no idea what I was getting into. But I loved her stories and her teachings. “The truest, most beautiful life never promises to be an easy one. We need to let go of the lie that it’s supposed to be.”
“Outlive” (Peter Attia) - A good resource and perspective for approaching medicine, health, and fitness. I remember following Dr. Attia back in the early 2010s when he was doing long fasted bike rides and in his keto phase. I’m glad to see he has changed gears in his nutrition paradigm. I do wish he had a team of Registered Dietitians though.
“The Mountain is You” (Brianna West) - I initially got this to try to see if I could glean some messages for how to better deal with an issue that’s been going on in a close relationship for over a year now. However, as I got part way through the book, I realized there were many lessons and guiding points for my own self as well. You could call this another one of the self-help kind of books, but it’s not a cheesy one if you’re ready to do some work.
“Guard Her with Your Life” (Joy Ellis) - Fiction story. This was an Audible listen for a road trip. It’s a mystery type of genre and I’d rate it a 3.5/5 (does anyone really like this rating system that means so little?). It lacked the thrill factor that I like.
MUSIC on the jukebox: Jose Gonzalez
MOVEMENT/TRAINING: Another bump in the road, but we are still moving forward and not giving up (grit?). Knee surgery is scheduled on December 12th to check out meniscus and remove a ginormous cyst on the medial side of the knee. The parameniscal cyst developed in July and has only increased in size and discomfort. The docs and physical therapists I’ve visited have never seen a cyst like this, so that’s not been super encouraging. But surgery seems to be the most efficient option. I’ll have 4-6 weeks recovery and then looking forward to the “other side”.
Things that bring about curiosity: people who take very little care of themselves and expect to be stellar caregivers for others. How does this work… or does it really?
last updated: December 10, 2024
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