Decluttering Dilemma: What to Do With Those Darn Race Shirts
Every New Year, I’m infected with decluttering fever. Nothing is safe. Sooner or later, I get around to my closet. Not that it’s particularly problematic. …
Working Out My Worth
Good friends say things you really need to hear but don’t necessarily want to. And time to reflect almost always results in making some decisions. The other …
Sweeping, My Optimistic Workout
A good friend of mine once told me that he loved to iron. Ironing, Mike reasoned, was profoundly optimistic. No matter what else happened, a …
I Love Running in the Dark
Do you have special running moments captured in memory, unique and perfectly preserved, down to every last sensation? It was years ago, a cold winter …
Connecting via Carrie Brownstein
I write constantly. Most of the time, it’s not an actual physical act. I’m writing in my head, addressing this invisible reader who is always …
Working Out in Cherrywood With Dane’s Body Shop
One of the wonderful things about living in my neighborhood is the wide variety of businesses and resources available within walking distance. Mostly, this encompasses restaurants, …
When You’re Just Not Into That Workout
A friend and I were talking about signing up for races the other day. She was frustrated — stuck in a dry spell, with no …
Falling in Love With F1
I didn’t mean for it to happen. When I first heard the roar of the engine, there on the closed street in front of Austin’s …
Taking Blog Images to 11
We’ve become an image-driven audience. Take a look at these stats compiled by Business2Community: Instagram, with it’s photo-driven focus, rules over other social media platforms …
The Beauty of Crossing the Grand Canyon
As we were hiking, my friend Beth turned to me and said, “When you write about crossing the Grand Canyon, you need to title your …