Each New Year seems to have an abundance of limitations – on food, on choice words, on habits. For me, even though it is not a “resolution,” I do try to limit certain parts of my life at the beginning... Read More
Rather than make resolutions each year, I chose one word to help frame my work and play. After much thought, “new” is my word for 2013. It takes a lot for me to break routines, but I find I am... Read More
Rather than resolutions, each year I chose one word to help frame my goals and work throughout the year. It helps me. I’ve shared past year’s words already, and 2012’s word was “completion.” I completed many things, indeed, including buying... Read More
I’m amazed at how many times I think or say, “thank you” each day. I think it a lot. I’m sure I don’t say it out loud as much as I’d like. Sometimes it’s more a prayer than anything said... Read More
Standing at the intersection of the Low Lane or the High Road is never fun. Actually, the journey or situation placing you there typically isn’t an enjoyable one. Some event occurred and now you must choose to “sling mud,” “throw... Read More
Six days since my last post. I enjoyed the time away from the computer and most other electronics. I stayed in my home for five straight days, and I loved every moment. I hosted both family Thanksgiving dinners for the... Read More
It’s over. I completed my first marathon Sunday, and yeah, it was pretty easy to decide it was going to be my last marathon, as well. Twenty. Six. Point. Two. Very. Long. Miles. I spent most of Sunday listening to... Read More
Thank you for leaving the comfort of your own life to fight and sacrifice. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.... Read More
It’s been two years since my first half-marathon. I’ve “competed” in a few more since then, and this year I made up my mind to run a full marathon. I trained and trained and trained. Morning after morning of 4:45... Read More