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Inspiration, My Story

Grateful to be okay

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018by Christy Collins2 Comments on Grateful to be okay
Grateful to be okay

Well, if there's anything I can say I learned last week week (in addition to chiropractors are dangerous), it's this: How very, very grateful I am not to have a permanent nerve injury. I guess that's sort of the obvious thing for anyone to say in this situation.  But what really surprised me was that [...]

My Story

The road to physical therapy school

October 17, 2016October 19, 2016by Christy Collins8 Comments on The road to physical therapy school
The road to physical therapy school

It occurred to me recently that I really haven't talked much about my progress towards becoming a physical therapist on this blog. So, if you're curious, here's my deal: I have a Bachelor's degree in the humanities.  My concentration was social theory, with an emphasis on gender studies. My goals, when I was in college, were focused [...]

Creative Writing, Inspiration

One foot in the real world…

March 23, 2016March 23, 2016by Christy Collins4 Comments on One foot in the real world…
One foot in the real world…

And one foot pointing toward my dreams... I haven't been able to write as much as I'd like recently, because I've been busy focusing on my real-world exploits: specifically, earning money for grad school. It's hard to find the right balance. Follow your dreams and the money will come, they say. But when your dreams [...]

Creative Writing

To Be Professional, or Authentic?

July 29, 2015February 16, 2016by Christy Collins6 Comments on To Be Professional, or Authentic?

So, you may have noticed that I haven't written very much recently. Since I started my blog, my policy was generally only to write if things were going well-- or at least, to only highlight the positive. The Internet is tricky. We're all still figuring out-- and as we figure it out, it's constantly changing. [...]

Creative Writing, Inspiration, Interesting Articles

Kristen Lamb: Entropy is Real

May 28, 2013August 4, 2017by Christy Collins4 Comments on Kristen Lamb: Entropy is Real

Kristen Lamb: Entropy is Real Some great advice for bloggers on how to build a "brand." "The world does not reward perfection, it REWARDS FINISHERS. It rewards DOERS. What are we doing?"

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Christy Collins

Christy Collins

Hi, I'm Christy! I'm an aspiring physical therapist sharing what I've learned about health, fitness, and overcoming chronic pain.

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