34 Secrets of Adulthood
There have been many times where I’ve thought “now I’m an adult.” Graduation…buying a house…putting a pet to sleep…getting married…moving to a whole new state! A a short while later, my brain buzzes with a […]
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Walk with Me: Old Friends and Family
Some people like to chat over a cup of coffee, but I’ve long known that my most honest discussions happen on a walk. A recent study showed that in fact this is because when speaking […]
Word of the Year Update
When I picked love as my word of the year I never could have anticipated it’s immediate impact. I’ve had more days of absolute joy in the first 30 days of 2015 than I remember […]
Can we talk about cats for a minute?
I never thought I’d be a cat person. I mean I was a runner…runners have dogs that can go run with them, right? Dogs are a golden ticket for making friends in new cities and […]
Powered Down and Loved Up
The Internet is amazing. I wouldn’t know what 90% of my friends were up to without Facebook and I certainly wouldn’t have a job! I just set my Dad up with Skype, so I can […]
Why I can never go home again
As the sweat started trickling down my back for the 30th consecutive 16 hour day traipsing door-to-door in the Atlanta heat, it hit me like a ton of homemade cookies, I craved HOME. “A house […]
What she hears when you say “I’m Fat”
I remember peering around the doorway to watch as my mother turned this way and that, examining her slender body in a full length mirror. After shaking her head and grabbing the skin around her […]
Post Race Hug
While covering the Ironman World Championship race in Kona, I noted that one of my favorite moments was female champion Mirinda Carfrae leaping in to the tired arms of her fiancée {5th place male}. This […]
I don’t want to hold your baby
This probably isn’t something that should be admitted to the entire world, but this weekend reminded me once again that somehow I’m different. Maybe missing some mothering gene or maybe it’s just the effects of […]
Eating Clean on Family Vacation : Accountability Monday
Vacation food. I think those two words sum up one of the biggest year round excuses I hear for why people “fall off the wagon” with exercise and clean eating. I can’t lie when David’s […]
