If you know me, then you know that I love to make plans. I’ve discovered I am highly detail-oriented, which is a skill that I use in both my professional and personal life. I even gravitate toward hobbies that require planning, like running races. I am often that friend in the group who is texting … Continue reading The Lies We Believe
Walk on Water
If you know me, you know that one of my all-time favorite movies is the Pixar classic Finding Nemo. The main character, Marlin, is a clownfish who, ironically, is afraid of the ocean. After witnessing the death of his wife and all but one of his children, his trauma response to the unknown is understandable. … Continue reading Walk on Water
Writing
Why do I write? Why do I do what I do? I write because a little girlWith red hair and glassesWas once upon a timeEnchanted by,Enamored with, And possibly obsessed with…booksShe would read voraciously Hot summer afternoons, cold winter nightsMeeting characters, going on adventures, Learning about the past, exploring alien worldsDiscovering new places and fantasies, … Continue reading Writing
Better Things
A few weeks ago, I signed up to run a half marathon race. I trained for the race all summer and was eager to feel the sense of accomplishment that comes from crossing a finish line. Running is therapeutic for me, and I delight in the physical and mental challenges of long-distance running. The race … Continue reading Better Things
Autumn
Summer bursts forth from springIn vibrant greens and deep blues. Icy chills of lake water, laced with tendrils of kelp and sunlight Heat that makes me feel alive.Staying up late to watch the sun dip below the horizonMaking a dramatic exit for the night. As quickly as summer cameI feel a chill in the air. … Continue reading Autumn
Achilles’ Heel – Marathon Reflections
Have you ever wondered why people call it an “Achilles’ heel”? Who was Achilles anyway? According to Greek mythology, Achilles was a great Greek warrior and hero of the Trojan War. Achilles was invulnerable everywhere on his body, except for his heel, where his mother grasped him as she dipped him in the river Styx. … Continue reading Achilles’ Heel – Marathon Reflections
Getting Where You Want To Go
In the past, I’ve written about my relationship with navigation. I have an astonishing ability to take wrong turns and get terribly lost, even with my GPS. Sometimes I doubt and take matters into my own hands as I say to myself, “That can’t possibly be the right turn? I know better than the GPS!” … Continue reading Getting Where You Want To Go
On Confidence
When I think about confidence, an image that comes to mind is Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music, spinning and striding through the streets of Salzburg. In the popular 1965 film, Andrews portrays Maria, a young woman who is becoming a nun. It soon becomes clear that Maria’s lack of discipline and free-spirited nature do not … Continue reading On Confidence
Stories of Grace
When you think of something truly beautiful, what do you picture? Perhaps it’s watching a brilliant orange sunset over a beach, your toes snuggled in the warm sand. Maybe you think of a cozy cabin with a well-stocked bookshelf, surrounded by freshly fallen snow. Many find beauty in nature, the embrace of a loved one, … Continue reading Stories of Grace
Willing to Wait For It
When I was in college, I took up running and soon fell in love. After dancing for 14 years, I was looking for a new fitness hobby to combine with weightlifting. I would set a new goal each year, always to run farther and faster than I had the year before. I remember a couple … Continue reading Willing to Wait For It
Walking with Wisdom 