“I think it’s about knowing when to push, when to pull, and when to just hold on.” – me I have a labrum tear in my shoulder. It’s a chronic injury that is about two years old that has me headed for surgery someday, but not today. It’s a frustrating experience to be afraid of…
Author: Carrie Nielsen
As a wife, mother, business owner, coach, retired professor, and Marketing Executive, I wear many hats, but my true passion lies in leadership and empowering the next generation of leaders. 💪🌟 I believe in the power of inspiring and guiding others to reach their full potential. Join me on this journey of growth and empowerment!
Five Things
There are so few things that I claim to know or understand in this life but there are five things of which I am certain. 1. When we think we can’t go further or we think we have nothing left, we’ve only just begun to find out what we’re capable of accomplishing. 2. Being kind…
Not Needing
I found my old calf compression sleeve today. Â I used to race and train in it without fail for almost two years. Â After an indoor training run, my leg seized up inexplicably and I lay writhing on the side of the track clutching my leg, flexing my foot and massaging my calf for nearly ten…
Better Every Day
I don’t have talent, I have tenacity. I have discipline. I have focus. Â And I know without any illusion where I come from…” – Henry Rollins So, I’m a noob and at 31 years old, that’s a hard pill to swallow. Â I’m not used that place but I know it to be true. Â I two…
Body of Work: Being Called to Teach
“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.” – Mustafa Kemal Ataturk When one of my Pilates clients arrived to class last night, she barely let me get through the door before she tackled me in a bear hug. Â “I just got back from the physical…
Life’s Good…
There is nothing significant about this post. Â Nothing profound happened to me today, I haven’t been lost in thought, pondering a problem, or trying to find meaning in anything specific. I didn’t have an illuminating moment or thought. Â In fact, tonight, all I can seem to focus on at the moment is dancing barefoot in…
Life Lesson #12: Give Generously
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” ― Mother Teresa  My older daughter Taylor is a planner and a collector. She has checklists to manage and schedules to keep and she manages them fervently. She likes to keep things, even little things far long after they are useful and…
Going Gray
“When you have come to the end of the light that you know and have to take that first step into the darkness of the unknown you have to assume one of two things. Â There will be something firm to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly.” – Richard Bach I turn…
Life Lesson #12: Work
Me and Tay When I arrived at my ten-year-old Taylor’s tryouts today for soccer she was visibly upset. Â It was day two of four sessions and the girls looked tired in the heat. Â She turned when she heard my voice and she was red in the face and her brows were deeply furrowed, I knew…
Taking Ownership
Photo courtesy of Adam Streur photography When I first started running years ago people would say, “Oh you’re a runner.” And I’d immediately counter with, “No, no, no I run but I’m not a runner.” And I believed it. Even when I was running six days a week, crushing 10K’s and placing in local races…
Leaving a Path 