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Blog postI did it. After many months of thinking about it, I finally joined the tattoo club. Maybe it’s small. Maybe it’s only one color. Either way, it’s mine.
The shape decision was difficult. What could I choose that I would still love many years from now?
I thought about memorializing something from my past…
To remember my Mom, maybe a ladybug or a dogwood. Or for my Dad, a carousel horse or something musical.
Maybe an accomplishment? My PhD? Something to do with my -
Blog postI see you.
I hear you.
I feel your pain.
I also see your inner light shining bright
With sparkle from within.
The shine that’s unique to you.
Your internal flame.
Your bright spirit.
You are special.
One of a kind.
Your life is important.
Your life is important to me.
Your life matters to others.
Today may seem like everything’s going wrong
But tomorrow is a new day.
The sun -
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He was clearly upset. Withdrawn. Facing away from us when they finally arrived after going around and around and around again trying to find us. So much effort and time trying to relax at the beach. Environmental conditions created stress. A lot of stress.
The trigger: stress in his environment. Unknown factors lurking. A racing mind.
Recently he had been doing so well with helping and navigating and being responsible in life and on this trip. I know he is growi -
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Blog postWhat girl doesn’t like bling?
Well apparently the group I travel with is not willing to settle for one medal when they can get another to earn the bonus bling. What’s next….a 5k the morning after!
Sunday was planned to cheer on two of our group running the 5k before we hit the road for our return leg. And then the next not-so-good idea hatched.
The smarty pants of the group read the fine print. The fine print nobody else read because we all focused on the headline….the -
Blog postA bunch of hard work, a ton of memories and few checks off the to-do list is the sum of the above workouts.
That’s right folks, in seven days calendar days I completed the CrossFit open 20.3 WOD Monday, then went on to complete the 20.4 WOD on Friday just hours before traveling to Savannah, GA to complete my very first half Marathon (13.1 miles), The Rock n’Roll Marathon to be specific. If that wasn’t enough, I took the Remix Challenge and did a 5k as a bonus the following day.
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Blog postI absolutely could not wait to write this post. For one, it’s amazing and I haven’t even started writing it yet. Doesn’t the picture below indicate an amazing story is forthcoming?
How can this story be so amazing and I am just about to start it? I lived it. I experienced the fun. The crazy. The spontaneity. The friendships. And now I can’t wait to tell the world about it.
It all started with a simple idea. A PJ party. A onesies PJ party to be exact. That morphed into who will -
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Blog postIt was crushing to say the least when I saw the 20.2 CrossFit Open workout. I felt the drop in the pit of my stomach immediately. If that wasn’t enough, I felt the drop again after my first attempt.
Double unders and toes-to-bars were listed as two of the three movements in 20.2. Both are hated movements by me and I got them both in one workout. How will I ever move past the mental mountain I created for myself?
It started with my normal Friday workout attempt accompanied by h -
Blog postMy close friends get me.
They get me at my best but they appreciate me at my worst. And no matter what, they are ready to support me when the sky is falling or when the sun is shining.
That’s how lucky I am. In the past 7 days, I was on the verge of meltdowns for various reasons and each time I wavered I found a pick-me-up. I connected with a friend who knew just what I needed without me saying what I needed. Heck I might not have even known what I need myself. The point is th -
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Blog postEach year I write about my adventures in the CrossFit Open. The sport I love that lets me see how I stack up to others in my age group locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. #intheopen
I am not competing against others in this competition. I’m competing against myself year over year. Fortunately for me, I’m able to see how others stack up. This may motivate me in some instances and it may deflate me in others. That in itself fuels my life.
You can’t win or -
Blog postJust a few more days until half marathon time. It’s all about fine tuning and staying as injury-free as possible.
As I make my packing list, here are the most important things I’ll be sporting.
My new AirPods with my “run run run” playlist is probably my most important accessory. A birthday splurge. I am all about the tunes while I’m running to keep me motivated (and distracted)…I’m lost without music. I’ve been adding and scrubbing songs for months now. -
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