Hello, lovely readers! I'm sad to say I'm on a bit of a hiatus from running. I had foot surgery back in 2021 (read about it here), and lately have been having some trouble with the same foot. I've been resting from running, going on walks instead, in hopes that it will get better. And … Continue reading To Walk or Run…
Hello, dear readers! I'm still thinking about running over here. To be fair, as a runner, I think about running quite a lot. My current pace, if my body feels up to it, when the best time is to head out. But I also think about running a lot because there are so many things … Continue reading Running Reflections
Well, dear readers, we've spent the better part of the last three months breaking down my goals into actionable steps, and we've finally made it to the last goal: self care. I've posted about self-care before, you can read that post here. And I'm happy to report that the foot surgery referenced in that post … Continue reading From Goal to Action: Self-Care
Do you ever feel like the minutes of the day move by at a snail's pace, but then look at the calendar and realize it's already time to turn another page or prepare for another change of season? If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. But while it sometimes feels that time is passing by … Continue reading Rhythms: Practicing a November Pause
I still remember the first year that my aunt and uncle decided not to come home for Christmas. Up to that point in my young life, Christmas had always revolved around Grandma's house, and there was no reason in my mind why it should change. Until it did. Christmas seemed smaller that year, and I … Continue reading Christmas Traditions: When Traditions Change
I am a stickler for waiting for Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. My daughter, on the other hand, could play it year round if I would let her. My favorites include all those classic Christmas tunes: Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, and Karen Carpenter's velvet tones. There's even a great non-traditional song by Trisha Yearwood that … Continue reading Christmas Traditions: Songs
This Nativity set once belonged to my Grandma. Now it belongs to my son. As children, both my son and I would play with it, rearranging it on the sideboard and retelling the Christmas story (sometimes adding a few characters). Storytellers are we. Around here, we're usually sticklers for doing all of our Christmas decorating … Continue reading Christmas Traditions: Decorating
It's #writingwednesday!! I'm so excited to share this poem with you today. The inspiration for it happened while I was on a neighborhood run late last week. Enjoy! The Plum Tree When I was on a run today I ran by the plum tree You know the one that In Spring smells like hope and … Continue reading The Plum Tree: A Writing Wednesday Poem
It's been a minute since I've done a #writingwednesday, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been on my mind. Finding the routine of school again after so many months of it looking vastly different has been good, but it's also been challenging. Speaking of challenging, today's post is about a reflection prompt that I found … Continue reading {Writing Wednesday: Thoughts on Savoring This Season}
Happy #writingwednesday, friends! Today I'm sharing something that's been resonating in my heart for a long time, but that I've only recently been able to put words to. It's called The Legacy Maker's Manifesto, and it speaks to so much of why I do what I do, and what so much of my writing is … Continue reading The Legacy Maker’s Manifesto
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