A Respite | Personal

It’s been about six weeks since Ironman 70.3 Raleigh. Today marks the start of training for Ironman 70.3 Augusta. Technically, training for Augusta probably wasn’t intended to have a clear starting date. It… Continue reading →

Permission Granted

Earlier this week, I read an incredible post on Ivy League Insecurities. The line that most struck me? The only person who can grant the permission and approval I need and crave again… Continue reading →

Anniversaries

On this day fifteen years ago, the sky was blanketed with a heavy covering of grey clouds. The wind whipped mercilessly through the trees and recent signs of spring had vanished. A strong northeastern… Continue reading →

What if I am not strong enough?

  In yoga, Bakasana, or crow pose is one that I’ve never been able to do. In crow pose, your hands are flat on the ground, your knees are tucked neatly into your armpits,… Continue reading →

Manual Mode

I often look around and wonder how people have gotten to where they are. On the surface it often feels like luck, a golden thread randomly woven into their fabric of life. There were… Continue reading →

Unpacking the Past

For the last several years, I’ve kept a part of my past fairly quiet. I would determinedly work to pretend it never happened, and in fact, I never shared much of it with… Continue reading →

Rooted in Now

My friend Kristy and I must share a brain on some level. We sometimes pen similar blog posts on the same day and only after we share them with each other do we… Continue reading →

photowalk wednesday, v. 9: worthy

I have been so lucky this week to be using a Canon 6D equipped with two different L series lenses. L series lenses are pricy, professional grade, and my brother-in-law has been generous… Continue reading →

Hanging on to Hopeful

Beer stresses me out. Which I imagine one could say is a good thing. If beer tends to stress you out, you tend to avoid beer. Or at least in my case. And… Continue reading →