We all deserve it.

Steno books

Working as a health coach, I take notes all day, every day. Notes notes notes notes.... I make quick, shorthand notes while on the phone with participants (pt's).  These are in regards to their "ch" (cholesterol), "bp" (blood pressure), "wt" (weight), and well, you get the idea.  During training I quickly learned which writing pad I preferred - we'd been given about four different kinds.  And now, working as apartment manager as well, I find I'm taking notes pretty much all day long, every day, and the steno books have taken over my apartment.  Tonight, I walked around and just shot pictures wherever I found them....

A fresh, nutritious snack!

Riding my new bike

Riding my new bike to work. I've started taking a longer route so I can ride my bike mooooooore.

Be Active Your Way

Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services released their 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. With winter quickly approaching, I hope that people will utilize this as a tool for their communities and personal health goals. Oh, and I have an interview with WebMD this afternoon for a Health Educator position, so maybe studying up on these guidelines would be pretty useful right aobut now for me too :)

I am not involved with any social justice volunteerism right now, but I still feel like it is my duty to talk about these things with the people I know and love. So, I made this poster. For my blog. A lot of people believe that rape and violence primarily comes from strangers, which is why you will sometimes hear the phrases "stranger danger" and "date rape". Teaching little girls to stay away from "scary" looking men does not statistically mean they will be safe. Intimate partners are one of the most common sources of sexual assault, and so are known acquaintances. The state department of epidemiology in Oregon has put out some pretty mind blowing reports regarding economic, health and wellness losses due to intimate partner violence. It's not just a women's issue, men are victims of IPV as well, but the statistics show a staggering disparity between female victims and male victims. Just some stuff to think about.


Information Source:

Oregon Dept of Human Services, publication "Intimate Partner Violence in Oregon Findings from the Oregon Women's Health and Safety Survey", Executive Summary.

The month is almost over and just mileage to work and back I've ridden almost 50 miles in September. My total for the month for everything is almost 200mi. Whoopee!