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That slow driver. Your bestie. The telemarketer. Your mom. The friend you always have to call. Grandma. The nosy neighbor. Your kids. The receptionist in the understaffed office. Your spouse. Each of these people plays a role in your life. Some positive, some negative. So, I’ll ask… how are you treating them? Are your reactionsContinue reading “Youthful Kindness”

I wear many hats. Both figuratively & literally. I wear the mom hat. The teacher hat. The coach hat. The wife hat. The friend hat. The faithful hat. And, of course, I sport the runner hat. I literally own over 50 hats. Each lid with it’s own unique style, but serving the same purpose. IContinue reading “Right on Cue”

Can we be honest with each other for a minute? We all know perfection has no endpoint. I mean, it’s no surprise that we can’t think of one human who’s flawless, right? So why are we all trying to be? Why are we all trying to post that perfect picture, schedule that unmatched vacation, starveContinue reading “Lean In”

It was a simple card inked with a kind message that pressed the rewind button on my memory reel bringing it to a stop at the conclusion of my sixth grade school year. Reading the specific, handwritten words of a close friend placed me right back into a crowded middle school auditorium abuzz with allContinue reading “Sunshine Award”

My clock read 5:22am when I sprang out of bed, grabbed my phone, & beads of sweat started to form. The 4:00am alarm had done it’s job, but it was that extra minute I decided to remain tucked in my warm bed that did me wrong. I had promised a dear friend I would runContinue reading “Give Yourself Some Credit”

Before you can even find that sweet spot in your seat, you know it’s coming. Within the first hour of your travels to the beach, weekend away in the mountains, or a professional sporting event those backseat words will inevitably be uttered. Are we there yet? Like a knee jerk reaction your response is “WeContinue reading “Are We There Yet?”

There was a small monitor above our heads to display the picture of what would ultimately change the course of our lives forever. We were positioned perfectly to fix our gaze on the ever-changing, black & white images on the screen. That’s when she said it. I can still hear the technician’s voice as ifContinue reading “Sorry, Not Sorry”

I’m competitive by nature. I love to turn anything into a game, even catching leaves on the run! I guess you call that being competitive IN nature. But people, it’s LEAF CATCHING SEASON! All together now, “What the H is that?” Fall brings about change. Leaves turn to vibrant versions of themselves & then giveContinue reading “FaithFALL”

It’s just before 7am. There’s the petite chick that can’t weigh more than 100lbs soaking wet, in the cutest top. The tall, lanky guy who could seemingly out stride a giraffe. A middle aged women pacing anxiously wondering if she should use the port a potty again. Somehow there’s a dude bouncing around who alreadyContinue reading “Wait, you run?”

Recently I was privileged enough to volunteer at a cancer benefit hosted by a very dear friend. The game was golf. The players were women of all shapes & sizes, but each of them shared two commonalities: everything was pink & they had all, in someway, been affected by that nasty C word. Despite theContinue reading “FORE! Real”