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Life Lately: Health Wins, Boundaries, and Learning to Take Up Space

By Rusty Lampe in queer quill on 28 Jul 2025

Hey everyone! 🌟 Welcome to a new week—and the last few days of July. Can you believe we’re inching toward the end of the year already? But let’s not rush ahead. I’ve got a lot to reflect on from this past week, especially around my health journey,…

šŸ”§ From WordPress Woes to ā€œIt’s Fine, I’m Fineā€ – A Blogger’s Breakdown (And Breakthrough)

By Rusty Lampe in Challenges & Triumphs on 28 Jun 2025

You ever try to ā€œjust fix a few thingsā€ 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. šŸ™ƒ 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…

Understanding Frequency and Vibrations: The Key to Mental Well-Being

By Rusty Lampe in My Path to Wellness on 02 Dec 2024

Hello everyone, Lately, I’ve been reflecting on frequencies and vibrations and how they influence our lives—not just spiritually, but in everyday experiences. According to the dictionary, frequency refers to wavelengths, whether magnetic or sound-related. Vibration, on the other hand, is defined as an instance of vibrating. Informally, it…

Transforming My Life: Fibromyalgia Progress, Quitting Smoking, and Better Sleep

By Rusty Lampe in Embracing Positive Change on 25 Nov 2024

Hey everyone, I’m back with an update on my health and wellness journey! It feels like it’s been forever since my last post, but it really hasn’t. Isn’t it amazing how time flies when you’re focused on self-improvement? In my last post, I shared my…

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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