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Monday Musings: Healing, Honesty, and Honoring My Path

By Rusty Lampe in authentic living on 04 Aug 2025

Week Two of This New Blog Rhythm Welcome to another Monday update — week two of settling into this new rhythm on the blog. July was a month of recalibration, and I made some powerful choices to support my health and build toward what I call my “rich life.” That included…

Gut Checks, Sleep Stats, and Soda Goodbyes: My Ongoing Health Journey

By Rusty Lampe in Challenges & Triumphs on 23 Jul 2025

Hey everyone! ✨ Today officially kicks off my new posting schedule—and while I usually dive into topics like politics, spirituality, or whatever’s stirring in my soul, I decided to focus this post on something more personal: my health journey. Monday’s post welcomed you to the new home of…

🔧 From WordPress Woes to “It’s Fine, I’m Fine” – A Blogger’s Breakdown (And Breakthrough)

By Rusty Lampe in Challenges & Triumphs on 28 Jun 2025

You ever try to “just fix a few things” and suddenly you’re 8 hours deep, crying into your drink, manually creating pages that won’t save, wondering why your About Me page is called about-me-2, and your homepage is moonlighting as your blog? Because same. 🙃 I spent my entire…

Many Moons Later: A Health and Spiritual Check-In

By Rusty Lampe in Challenges & Triumphs on 26 Jun 2025

It’s been many moons since my last post—and trust me, there's a reason. Back around the holidays, my mental and emotional health started slipping. I mentioned before that I was in a weird headspace, but what I didn’t realize was just how much the shift…

From Reflection to Action: Wrapping Up 2024 and Goals for 2025

By Rusty Lampe in Challenges & Triumphs on 31 Dec 2024

Reflecting on Growth: 2024's End and Plans for 2025 Welcome to my final blog post of 2024! We’ve officially survived the whirlwind of year-end holidays, and tomorrow marks the start of a brand-new year. On a personal note, yesterday marked two months smoke-free for me. Christmas week…

Mercury Retrograde Reflections: Health, Life, and Procrastination

By Rusty Lampe in Challenges & Triumphs on 09 Dec 2024

Hey everyone, Here’s a little update on my health and life. If you’ve been following along, you know I’m all about transparency—not just in my personal journey, but in broader aspects like politics and government. While I’m steering clear of that topic today, I wanted…

From Stuck to Thriving: Lessons from My Journey to Self-Transformation

By Rusty Lampe in Challenges & Triumphs on 18 Nov 2024

Have you ever felt trapped, like your life was stuck on an endless loop, much like the movie Groundhog Day? For most of my adult life, that’s exactly how I felt. I spent almost 13 years in a toxic on-and-off-again relationship that drained my spirit. My family ties were…

Planning My Path to Self-Improvement: Future Goals for a Healthier, Happier Life

By Rusty Lampe in Challenges & Triumphs on 11 Nov 2024

As of today, I'm proud to share that I've reached an 12-day milestone of being smoke-free. Quitting smoking has actually been easier than expected, and here’s why. My mindset was fully committed to making this change; I prepared myself by using Chantix (generic) and carrying…

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