Janae Says...

For all of college, I had pretty close to perfect health. I got some colds and regular illnesses, but they were pretty infrequent, all stress considered. I didn’t eat very well, and my exercise was inconsistent. Nevertheless, I made it through all five years of college without any major illnesses or injuries. I gave frequent thanks for having such good health throughout all that time. It would have been one more thing to worry about, and I was grateful to not have to deal with it with my parents so far away. I also had very little understanding of people’s pain intolerance and other issues. I had experienced back pain and frequent neck pain, some regular cramping, ear-aches, but nothing terribly intense. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain and will try anything to deal with pain without medication and believe it is in everyone’s best interest to do the same. For the past couple of years, since fall of 2010, and especially since the start of 2011, I have made fitness a...

I am curious why people consider it their mission to describe to others the worst of their traits and faults. I think when words of criticism are thrown at you, it might be best to wonder what the intent was behind the words. If the person saying them cares deeply about you, and you know they know you and your intentions, you can trust their intentions too. And accept and contemplate the words they say. But when it's something like, "You are rotten," or "you are a snobby girl," or "you are superficial," or "you are self-serving," or "nobody will ever love you," or that "even God could not love you," or "you are an unstable and ugly person," or "what's the view like from up there, your highness?" or "you are fat, ugly, and you stink like BO." One has to wonder what good these kinds of observations were supposed to do. I mean, any of the above might be true. I wouldn...