As a recovering perfectionist, I do my best not to use the word perfect too often. It is unrealistic most of the time and it can be a real letdown if not achieved, which, again is usually unrealistic. To be honest, most of the “perfect” experiences I’ve had are solely happenstance, as planning for “perfect” …
Years ago I had a colleague who was the queen of OOO messages. They were detailed and hilarious and I started occasionally being a little more like that when I’m doing something that warrants a little more explanation. As I wrote my OOO last night I decided this was one of those and included “I’m …
A million years and miles ago, run blogging was all the rage. Seriously, it felt like if you ran in the early to mid-2010s you had a blog. Or maybe that was just my crowd? Either way, I was on the bandwagon. For a few years, it was my whole personality. Run bloggers were runfluencers …
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I feel a bit guilty. Over the last few days, I've felt guiltier than I have for much of the last 30 days. I feel guilty because while I miss a lot of things, I'm mostly grateful. I'm not hating this version of life; I'm not loving it, but I've found a way to focus …
I had stopped blogging a while ago. I was uninspired, and just didn't feel like putting the time in. All day today, however, I found myself musing a lot, and thought "I feel like I should be tracking this experience more than just on Insta." My journal is my journal, but this felt share-able. So …
I'm reviving the blog. With new goals, the evolution will focus on my messy journey through life.
I originally started this blog to help get me back on track after a series of life changes that led me to decide running and focusing on my health needed to be my top priority. In the last 3+ years this blog has given me more opportunities than I could have imagined. It got …
Last summer, when Under Armour Women launched their new #IWillWhatIWant campaign, I fell in love. The idea of using women who defy norms to go after what they want spoke to me.I was beyond excited when they brought one of their half-day workouts to Chicago, just outside Soldier Field, and included some local Chicago trainers …
I LOVE October. It's the best Fall month, because you still get some warm days, but sweaters, scarves and knee high boots can become staples in the wardrobe again. Also, it's my birthday month... so without October, you don't have me. September goals were kept okay, but I slipped a bit when things got rough …
Almost 2 years ago I was approached about taking a big risk, personally and professionally. It meant leaving the life I'd built for a few months, and being open to not knowing what the future held for me. I didn't know it at the time, but that would be a turning point. I look back, …