<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Health Hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Health for Every Journey]]></description><link>https://www.theresilientweasel.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:16:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theresilientweasel.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Purpose Isn't Happiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who are you becoming regardless of what life gives back?]]></description><link>https://www.theresilientweasel.com/post/purpose-isn-t-happiness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a601d499599cd4da6b03402</guid><category><![CDATA[Weasel Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:33:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>J.T. Oden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody Admits This, But One Reason We Work Out Is Because We Want to Feel Wanted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by J.T. Oden People say they want to get healthier for all the usual reasons. Lose weight. Build muscle. Lower blood pressure. Sleep better. Live longer. All of those are true. They're just not always the whole truth. Because there are the reasons we give, and then there are the reasons we quietly carry. Hardly anybody says, "I'm trying to lose twenty pounds because I want to feel wanted." But people do say they want to feel more confident. More comfortable in their own skin. Less...]]></description><link>https://www.theresilientweasel.com/post/nobody-admits-this-but-one-reason-we-work-out-is-because-we-want-to-feel-wanted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4c440efa58f0a255d8e241</guid><category><![CDATA[Weasel Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f78459_11b38ee6810c4bd8944ee82bada9172e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>J.T. Oden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobbies You Can Enjoy From Bed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by J.T. Oden No, Not Those Hobbies Tell people you spend a lot of time in bed, and you’ll often get one of two reactions. One is sympathy. The other is a smirk. But for many people living with chronic illness, bed isn't just a place to sleep. It's a recovery station, a symptom management center, an occasional office, and sometimes the only place our bodies are willing to cooperate with us. Unfortunately, popular culture tends to associate hobbies with energy-intensive activities:...]]></description><link>https://www.theresilientweasel.com/post/hobbies-you-can-enjoy-from-bed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a467a00b176a354da80a8eb</guid><category><![CDATA[Hobbies & Creativity]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f78459_bf2e0426c1a94b7b81f22ab49e1ef3fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>J.T. Oden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cost of a Cure: No Refunds (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written By J.T. Oden There are some purchases in life that come with a return policy. If something doesn't work the way you expected, you take it back. If it breaks, you exchange it. If you regret the purchase, you ask for a refund. Bone marrow transplants don't work that way. Whatever happens afterward becomes part of the deal. For most of my life, sickle cell dictated what I could do, how I felt, and how much uncertainty surrounded my future. When the opportunity came to undergo a bone...]]></description><link>https://www.theresilientweasel.com/post/the-cost-of-a-cure-no-refunds-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a444a433c06bdad542a7fed</guid><category><![CDATA[Weasel Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:11:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f78459_9bb1ad053d9d4c31b1cb726c81a15d75~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>J.T. Oden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Inflammation Actually Is: Understanding the Body's Most Misunderstood Defense System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by J.T. Oden Few biological processes have developed a worse reputation than inflammation. Browse health websites, supplement ads, or social media wellness content, and inflammation is often framed as a hidden driver of fatigue, weight gain, heart disease, and aging. The message is usually simple: inflammation is bad, and reducing it is the goal. The reality is more nuanced. Inflammation is not a design flaw. It is one of the body’s core survival mechanisms. Every time a wound heals,...]]></description><link>https://www.theresilientweasel.com/post/what-inflammation-actually-is-understanding-the-body-s-most-misunderstood-defense-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3d754dfaba6cee57d8f5ab</guid><category><![CDATA[Research Roundups]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:41:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f78459_88dcb4bf4f7c4d04a5f141fff7189432~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>J.T. Oden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redefining Fitness When Your Body Has Different Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by J.T. Oden As a kid, I wanted to be an action hero. Not in the metaphorical sense. I wanted the whole package. I wanted to move like Bruce Lee. I wanted the discipline of Batman. I wanted the athleticism of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Looking back, that last one may have been an ambitious goal considering I never found that vial of ooze, but the dream was there. Like a lot of kids, I was fascinated by strength, speed, and the idea of pushing past your limits. Every movie,...]]></description><link>https://www.theresilientweasel.com/post/redefining-fitness-when-your-body-has-different-rules</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3ca1d44335688184474b06</guid><category><![CDATA[Movement & Fitness]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:46:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f78459_46840b3d6e894e38a961e08fb0ab7e46~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>J.T. Oden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weasel’s Energy Budget: How I Decide What's Worth Spending Energy On]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by J.T. Oden Most of us have a budget. We know how much money we have, how much we can spend, and what happens when we overspend. For most of my life, I've lived with another kind of budget. Sickle cell disease taught me early that energy is a finite resource. Long before my stroke, I was already making calculations that many people never have to think about. How much can I take on today? How much recovery time will I need afterward? Is this worth the risk of overextending myself? For...]]></description><link>https://www.theresilientweasel.com/post/the-weasel-s-energy-budget-how-i-decide-what-s-worth-spending-energy-on</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3c7de4503b1df134556dc0</guid><category><![CDATA[Weasel Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f78459_aa0b1acc7e94442a8def9a0c46562232~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>J.T. Oden</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>