For the first time in 20 years, I am not working 40 hours a week. Well, that’s not true, I was unemployed for a bit, but anyone who’s ever been unemployed knows that DOESN’T count. And it’s not temporary. It’s for a couple of YEARS. The plan, Friends, is for me to step back a […]
On Not Monetizing My Blog And 5 Things I Don’t Have To Do Anymore
I have been wrestling with a decision for months. My blog, which has had some great moments, some not so great moments, and some crazy traffic moments, has made me a modest amount of money over the 4 years I’ve been writing. When I say modest amount, I mean my biggest month I had pay […]
3 Weeks Until Rock N Roll Savannah
I can hardly believe it, but RnR Savannah half marathon is 3 weeks away! I am excited and nervous (mostly excited) and I wanted to give a quick training update. This last week I didn’t get in all the mileage I wanted but it was for a great reason. I had the opportunity to grab […]
What NOT to Wear When you Run
So, as promised, here goes part 4 of my What No One Tells You About Running Series! Today we are focusing on CLOTHES. And specifically, what NOT to wear when your run. We are very lucky now that there are TONS of great options for runners. I think back to the days when our fore-mothers […]
Sitting in The Big Silent – Why Silence and Solitude Matter
I am in a place I call The Big Silent. Part of being me is an “all forward” or “all retreat” mentality. I don’t seem to have a middle setting. Sometimes I write and am on social media all day – I have so much to say and so much to hear. It’s an open […]
Because I am Worthy
I walked into the store because the boots in the window were super cute. And I needed new boots. But nobody even acknowledged me. There was one other customer in the store, and there were 3 employees. I picked up the boots in the front of the store and looked for a price and there […]
What No One Tells You About Running Part 3 The Long Run
I am so loving putting together these posts! If you need to get caught up here is part 1, and part 2. Today, we’re going to talk about that beautiful thing called The Long Run! Hurray! I want to start with an amazing quote from John Bingham, AKA The Penguin, and a great author and running […]
Things I’m Loving Right Now and Training Update
It’s Sunday! And it’s been a full and fun week around here. I’ll try to make this a short post, but wanted to share a few quick things and talk about my training for RnR Savannah half marathon! But let’s start with our new treadmill! Our Horizon T7 was delivered on Friday and although I […]
If Girls Ran The World How I’m Becoming an Everyday Hero for Save The Children
Most of us have seen the pictures and read the stories. Stories of sweet precious children washing up on beaches and being the victims of unthinkable violence. They are innocent victims of hatred and evil. And until now, I felt quite helpless to do any good. But last week, I started a team for If […]