27 Monday Sep 2021
Posted in fun and games, inspiration, link-ups, national park, travel
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adventure, beer, Colorado, food, hiking, national park, travel, write28dayschallenge
Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.
Michael Palin
Filled with wanderlust, my darling has done a great job of planning trips with varying lengths and energy level requirements this past year. While I’ve not officially checked the stats*, this year seems to be the most adventure-filled yet.
Continue reading09 Tuesday Mar 2021
Posted in healthy living, inspiration, link-ups, stream of consciousness, training
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books, bullet journal, free-writing, journaling, learning, racing, running, write28dayschallenge, writing
Whether it’s a natural part of my personality or a talent, I pick-up habits fairly easily. Currently, I’m tracking my fruit and vegetable intake, journaling, and “suiting up” for exercise daily. As a reformed perfectionist, I’m working to see this as simply information for future growth, rather than a report card of my worth as a human.
This habit tracking served me well when I first took up running. The discipline of running 3-4 times a week and building up mileage weekly carried me through my first half, all the way through my last marathon. Highlighting the box of the completed workout kept me motivated to lace up my trainers and complete those runs.
Continue reading17 Wednesday Feb 2021
Posted in God's hand, inspiration, The Glorious Table
“But I have food! I have food!!” the starving man cried. His fate had been sealed. Tears sprang to my eyes as I watched. While the man’s story was not meant to be a parable, I couldn’t help but relate to his struggle.
My husband and I started watching the show Alone at the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown. Allowed only a few essentials, contestants work to survive by themselves in the wilderness, hoping to outlast their competitors. The scenery was what first attracted us, but we found a kinship with the contestants when the governor issued safer-at-home order for our state.
Continue reading08 Monday Feb 2021
Posted in inspiration, link-ups, randomness, stream of consciousness
The importance of challenges like #Write28Days is to encourage writers to show up when they don’t want to. I don’t feel like writing today but I’m not going to let myself stop until I’ve completed 5 minutes. With my eye on the clock, I’m continuing to type. What I’m trying to teach myself is the discipline of writing, the importance of showing up.
Continue reading14 Wednesday Oct 2020
Posted in daily thanks, God's hand, inspiration, The Glorious Table, travel
Lately, rather than being jealous of the highlight reels others share on social media, I’ve been jealous of my own. Memories of the adventures I shared with my husband in the pre-COVID-19 world brought me to tears. I had a dream, set a goal, and knocked it out of the park. Will I ever be able to reach that level of joy again?
Continue reading13 Thursday Aug 2020
Posted in book review, inspiration, read along
Be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t.
Kendra Adachi, each week on her podcast
The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn’t, and Get Stuff Done by Kendra Adachi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Long time listener, first-time reader.
Continue reading04 Thursday Apr 2019
The older I get, the more I find myself craving conversation. Beyond water-cooler chatter or pleasantries exchanged in passing, I want to discuss in-depth ideas with family and friends.
Continue reading09 Wednesday Jan 2019
Posted in God's hand, inspiration
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January can be a difficult month for many. Not sure if its coming down from the high of the holidays. Or perhaps Christmas just didn’t live up to hype.
Add to that the limited daylight, and the struggle is real.
28 Friday Sep 2018
Posted in fun and games, inspiration, link-ups, Monthly Review, travel
I never got around to the August fun-times post, and while a part of me still hopes to, let’s be realistic. Perhaps I’ll find a casual way to throw in photos of me camping just outside the gates of a (decommissioned) prison after a stellar concert.
If not, I’ll learn to live, knowing I can still make memories even if the only people who know about them are me and Jay (and the random stranger friends I made along the way.)
24 Monday Sep 2018
Posted in God's hand, inspiration
I missed most of the 10 Things to Tell You prompt thanks to my visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando. I appreciate the call for deeper conversation on social media, and want to complete the prompts despite being outside the 10 days.
