Tag: joyful living with jen

Running + Marathons

All My #RunDisney Race Reports in One Place!

There are lots of new faces around here, and I couldn’t be happier!! But it occurred to me that those of you that read because of my running adventures might want to have one place where all my trip reports from various races lives. For this post, I’m going to stick with the Run Disney […]

Running + Marathons

Quick Update on #5KaDayinMay

Are you still with me?? There were a mighty few of us and some of you I’ve heard from. If you started with great intentions and you’ve not been able to participate like you wanted, consider this your PLEASE COME BACK AND FINISH WITH US invitation. Remember, there’s no beating yourself up. Just start today […]

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5 Tips For Working and Parenting and Not Losing Your Mind

OK, I edited this post to add this video first. Because if you’re struggling with your work/home/life/God’s calling stuff, you should watch this first. I have been a full-time working mom for almost a decade. When I started, my oldest was going into 2nd grade and my twins were just starting kindergarten. I realize many […]

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#5KaDayinMay We’re 1/3 of the way THERE!!

Just got home from day 10 of my challenge to myself (and some of you) to do a 5K everyday in the month of May. My BRF (Best Running Friend) Sara pointed out that it’s a good thing 5K a Day doesn’t rhyme with August. Indeed. Because I live in TX and that’s just not […]

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So Today, I saw a Turtle

Today on my run there was this turtle. I run by a beautiful park and seeing a turtle is not really that unusual. This, however, was no ordinary turtle. This is not my turtle. But it looks a lot like my turtle. I first noticed her because a couple of women who were walking their […]

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3 Days in!! How ya doing??

We are 3 days in to our 5K a Day in May challenge!! Some fun things have happened this week and if you’ve been reading my other, more serious posts you know that this girl needs some fun in her life!! #5KaDayinMay selfie! Woohoo! We have a hashtag! Well, I don’t know if it’s “ours” […]

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Only Human

That song (by Christina Perri) won’t stop playing and replaying in my head. And every time it comes on the radio, I start to cry. I’m only human. And I bleed when I fall down. I’m only human. And I crash and I break down. I’m there, Friends. I’ve been there for awhile, in fact. […]

Running + Marathons

5K a Day May! Woohoo!!

ETA WE HAVE A HASHTAG! Thanks to a great reader who suggest #5KadayinMay. So post your photos, comments, blogs, whatever and use that hashtag so we can all support each other. Woohoo!So I have to admit I was sort of hoping you people would forget all about the 5K a Day in May challenge. After […]

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That Big Bad Wolf Called Discouragement

I have been struggling with discouragement. And it sucks. Have you ever been discouraged? Like Eeyore discouraged? Like why do I bother, I’m not appreciated and I just want to hide under the covers discouraged? And besides, why bother attaching my tail again when it’s just going to fall off again anyway? It’s different than […]

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