MONK!

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Somewhere around age four, the Child discovered the joys of her pointer finger. I have no idea if this is kid-typical, but out of nowhere she realized there existed immense satisfaction in tapping all things gently with only that digit. Unlike some child-behaviors (hello grating bruxism!) I don't think I'd have noticed the quirk if it weren't also the hey-day of a new television show. The ... Continue Reading

S.L.O.W. Change

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Quitter's Circle, a collaboration between the American Lung Association and Pfizer. All thoughts and opinions presented in this post are purely my own. It’s common for many of us to examine our lives and ponder the person we aspire to be. Self-improvement is a powerful thing, filled with scrutinizing and day-dreaming about the ... Continue Reading

The importance of living with margins.

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Teaching the child about margins. circa 2013. Once upon a time, I was offered an amazing opportunity. I couldn't believe it. I was excited. I looked at my stacks of notes scrawled on scraps of paper hi-level, organized schedule and concluded I couldn't say yes. I was committed (child stuff). I was busy (work stuff). I simply could not fit in another thing. I clearly recall ... Continue Reading

BOOM! 26.2 complete!

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(more old school blogging. posting from iPhone) Marathon done. From here: To here: It's really right here (at the halfway point) which captures my 26.2 experience. So fun.   So shockingly not sore.  So so so will be back with more.   Soon. First? It's time to play. ... Continue Reading

My Marathon In Emojis.

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(A friend asked if I'd join her in an Oakland marathon adventure) (I said yes. Who wouldn't with a year+ to train.) (I procrastinated.) (Suddenly, I noticed race date approaching.) (Panic set in.) (How will it go?) (Pre-race ... Continue Reading

Tips for your first marathon?

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Remember the olden days of blogging? (waves cane, shouts GIT ON MY LAWN, and invites you to come sit a while.) Back in the day, we penned very few tips posts. (I'll give you a moment to recover from your shock.) Most of us were what my friend Shauna called Oatmeal Bloggers. Even if our musings had nothing to do with porridge food, we mostly wrote about the minutiae of our ... Continue Reading

Feeling BURNED OUT.

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Burnout is a creativity killer. Burnout is a passion extinguisher. Now that we know these facts---what do we do?? Click on over to my article at Live Strong to find out! click me! click me! ... Continue Reading

4 finger gratitude

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I'd imagined this next post would be filled with snippets about our trip. Most likely not too many personal details, but a smattering of photos and surface-type stories about our time in Guatemala. This isn't that post. Less than 8 hours before we were to depart--we were faced with a decision which forced us to cancel our trip. For reasons I wont share, but for reasons which resulted ... Continue Reading

Guatemala here we come.

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For the past few months the Child has felt nervocited about our impending trip to Guatemala. A melding of the feelings nervous and excited these mixed emotions have left her unable to fall asleep many nights. Tell me a story has become her refrain in a way it hasn't been since she was small. Tell me anything. Tell me a story about you. Tell me a story about us. Just tell me a ... Continue Reading

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