“I don’t want to go.” Taylor told me. It was early Saturday morning and she was pouting at the kitchen table about the Girls on the Run 5K she was scheduled to run that afternoon in Lincoln, a venue roughly an hour from our house. “You signed up, see it through.” I told her simply. …
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Life Lesson #8: Imagine
Cate, Queen ofthe Closetlands “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman While working on my computer yesterday, a loud “THUD” erupted from upstairs. It was the telltale sound of feet launching off…
Life Lesson #7: Hope
“Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark.” – George Iles When thunderstorms were blowing and the slow grumbling of thunder was building outside the backdoor the other morning, I went room to room closing the open windows. I could hear the rain begin whipping against the windows that had just been standing…
GRC Class 155: Des Moines, IA
Loud rain drops splashed against my windshield with no sign of letting up and the wind howled against my door defiantly. I sighed out loud thinking of my warm bed nearly two and a half hours away and the two little girls, my daughters, who were undoubtedly sleeping there peacefully. For the first and last…
End of the Road: Beyond the Pavement
Spartan WinterDeath Race When the slushy snow beneath Amelia Boone’s boots gave way as she hurried down the mountain towards the next checkpoint, she had no time to react. Her footing gave way sharply sending her tumbling 50 feet down the rocky, tree-lined embankment. She landed, hard, striking her head on the ground. Unsure if…
Life Lesson #6: Belief
You will get your heart broken. You will be disappointed and lost sometimes. People will leave when all you want is for them to stay. People will look through you when all you ask is for them to open their eyes. However undeserved, in these moments you’ll forget yourself. However temporary, you’ll lose your way. …
Life Lesson #5: The Value of a Dollar
In my house, the girls earn an allowance for doing things above and beyond what is already expected of them around the house. They don’t get paid for chores that are a normal part of keeping the house running. I want them to pitch in because it’s the right thing to do, not because they…
Finding Answers
While sitting at my daughter’s soccer game last night, another parent asked me casually, “What do you do for a living?” I paused, opened my mouth, closed it again, laughed to myself. I thought to myself, “Good question. What do I do for a living?” As a writer/business owner/consultant/Pilates Instructor that wears so many hats…
Fair?
I have spent the majority of the day wondering what the fuck “fair” means anymore. You bust your ass working hard, doing your best, treating people well and then you get your credit card number stolen and find yourself broke and helpless on a Saturday night with half a month of bills to go. You…
A Half Mary with Mom
My mom has always been a person I’ve admired. Arguably one of the smartest women I’ve ever met, she made being a mom and having a kick ass career something that looked easy when I was growing up. It was only years later with my own children that I realized the struggle she faced and…
Leaving a Path 