Courtney Lewis Opdahl, Author at Experience Life

Autoimmune diseases are on the rise, and one reader's story of kidney failure due to IGA nephropathy has made me so grateful for my good health. Here's how Stephen Preusz is paying it forward.

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COMING CLEAN: Lifting Weights and My Confidence

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Weightlifting was doing more for my mind and body than just building muscle.

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COMING CLEAN: Inspiration: Great Oscar Speeches

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Giving a good speech is a tricky thing.

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COMING CLEAN: Revising Resolutions: March Is My New January

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

A new month + Daylight Saving next week = more motivation.

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COMING CLEAN: My Body, My Mind, Myself

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Losing the weight was hard, but shifting my body image has been the real obstacle.

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COMING CLEAN: How My TV Bummed Me Out

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Last week's news and media cycle left me sour. Even a bit depressed. But the good news? Science is examining why that is.

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COMING CLEAN: Game Day Eats

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

The Big Game didn't mean a big bust to my food plan.

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COMING CLEAN: Cold-Weather Lessons From International Falls

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

It's cold and snowy, but the good people of International Falls reminded me to have fun with it.

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Normally, I avoid the treadmill. At first, it was a bit of fear and nerves — I felt unstable and worried that I’d fall off. When I overcame that worry, I started to get bored. My usual weightlifting sessions seemed much more interesting, and turning it into a circuit was both challenging and satisfying. I... Read more »