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One-Year Check-In: It’s a Marathon Not a Sprint

Koka

Dec 30, 2020

One-Year Check-In: It’s a Marathon Not a Sprint

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill Today marks one year since my...

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Koka

Sep 21, 2020

My Weight Loss Journey

Nine-Month Check-In

I’m writing this a few days early, while I’m thinking about it. I just realized I started my journey over a year ago! I feel like the...

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Koka

Aug 31, 2020

My Weight Loss Journey

Eight-Month Check-In

This month I started addressing some psychological issues, namely my relationship with food. My husband does most of the cooking, but...

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Koka

Aug 3, 2020

My Weight Loss Journey

Six/Seven-Month Check-In

Time has flown by, and work has been keeping me busy, so I missed my six-month check-in and nearly missed my seventh month. (Okay, I’m...

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Koka

May 30, 2020

My Weight Loss Journey

Five-Month Check-In

It’s been five months, and I’m down 57 pounds! This t-shirt is a size large!

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HELLO

creative writing | personal essays | photography

I live in Gurnee, Illinois, with my husband, teenage son, dog, and four cats. I have a variety of interests, and my philosophy is to never let fear get in the way of what I want to accomplish.

I started this blog as a place to record my thoughts. I promise to always be completely honest.