There are two types of people in the world: those who keep score, and those who don’t. I’m not a scorekeeper. Never have been. That doesn’t mean I’m not hella competitive. Trust me, if you’re on a rowing machine, treadmill, or spin bike next to me, I’m racing you… even if you aren’t racing me. … Read more
It’s that time of year. Your social media pages are full of seemingly perfect mothers with their seemingly perfect children, all thrilled about going off to their seemingly perfect first day of school. Perhaps they are; let us celebrate them. Perhaps they aren’t; let us empathize with them. It’s a rare moment in my house … Read more
Ten years ago, I ran my first mile. That’s right, I was rounding 40 years old, not exactly the picture of fitness, and decided it was time to get my shit together. I signed up for a boot camp that was held every morning at 6:00am on a dirty gym floor at a local Boys … Read more
Compliments…. eek… so awkward! But, wait… did you ever get a compliment that stopped you in your tracks? You! Yeah, you! You are amazing. But, not just any old kind of amazing. You are the kind of amazing that makes me want to be more amazing, too. You motivate me, and you inspire me. … Read more
This isn’t going to be your mother’s blog post about, well, calling your mother more often. Though, you should do that. Instead, here’s the life advice I’ve learned and what I really wish I knew when I was 22: 1. There are very few decisions in life that are permanent. Very little in your life … Read more