About a month ago, I was enjoying a woodsy walk with my mom, when she made a comment that has stuck with me ever since. [Parents seem to have this way of being natural fountains of wise words.] We were strolling through my hometown’s local trail, better known as “the valley,” a place that has [...]
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Happy birthday to me! I tend to shy away from the center of attention, so I’ve never subscribed to the “everyone bow down to my birthday” philosophy. I’m happy to celebrate others’ that way; I’ve just never done it for myself. So, I have to admit that writing a me-centric post feels a bit awkward. In some [...] I did something totally crazy yesterday. laced up the old shoes… I went for a run. Running? Who, me? If you’re newer to the blog, here’s a little backstory: In January, I had just begun training for my first half marathon, when I started to feel an odd sensation in my right knee. New shoes and extra [...] As I was leaving yoga class this morning, no doubt red-faced, smelly, and in my scrubbiest clothes [am I painting a nice picture?], I passed a man collecting money for the homeless [New Yorkers, you know the ones, with the empty Poland Spring tubs for cash and coins]. Typically, these representatives shout out [...] A few days ago, during one of my morning yoga sessions, I was having a lot of trouble staying centered. Who knows the cause – tiredness, early AM tightness, or simply one of those “off” days. Regardless, I was frustrated; I couldn’t seem to balance in half the poses in which I usually can, and [...] |
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