For years as a teenager, and well into my 30s, I made resolutions, sometimes actual goals, but usually, ideas of things I wanted to do that year. I found it amusing each year to say that I'd go another year without picking up smoking as a habit. I'm happy to report, I've made it 38 …
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What I’m Loving This Month: June 2016 – Celebrating Progress
Three months ago tonight, I found myself hobbling to a cab in a ball gown and pair of Yves Saint Laurent platform pumps uttering the words: I think I broke my foot. A few hours later, it was confirmed, I was in increasing amounts of pain, and figured I'd be off my foot for a …
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Planning for Success: A Few of my Tips
I am spending part of my Sunday planning out my week so that I can stay focused on a goal I've set for the summer. How am I planning? Writing. It. Down. My best chance of success is to go old fashioned: writing out my goals and my plans for the week. This means writing …
How often do you make goals?
Last week, I started putting my goals on FB each morning as a way to stay accountable. As the days passed, I found myself being more comfortable if I did not meet every goal. I was happy to be making better choices, and have something to reach for each and every day. So, oddly, the …
Getting real and making changes
I am overweight. There. I said it. It's out in the world. I've struggled with my weight since I was a kid. Running, at times, has made managing it easier. But marathon training last fall, combined with a disappointing performance in that race, let to a downward spiral. I've stopped listening to my healthy …
Marching on: My intentions this month
In February, instead of making goal, I focused on progress. I made progress toward my 2016 mantras, and in March I intend to make even more progress. Move More - Continue to attend at least one class at Equinox a week. My class of choice is Precision Running, but I promised my trainer I would …
My February Test
Several weeks ago, as I was planning my February goals, I set out on one that I didn't publicize. Purposefully, I told no one, I wrote it no where, and within a few days, realized how important it was. For the month of February, I went Selfie Free. Sure, I posted, but I wanted to focus …
Wouldn’t it be Nice?
As I watched the marathon trials on Saturday, in addition to being in awe at the way those athletes move, there was longing. Wishing for their strong strides. Their high knees. Their seemingly effortless glide over 26.2 miles. Galen Rupp ran his first marathon, in the hottest Olympic marathon trials ever. And won. Actually, he …
Don’t stop me now
When I first started this post, it was titled "Don't Stop Now", but I couldn't get this out of my head. You're welcome. As I reflect on the first month of the year, I'm a bit disappointed because I didn't stick to many of my goals. But, I still made progress, so that's something …
Back to Basics: Accountability, Mantras, and a Bucket List
In 2015, I decided that blogging needed to take a back seat so that I could focus on work and marathon training. Ironically, as I looked back on my year, my own growth and staying on track with my goals went along with my blogging. So when I stopped blogging, it was easier to veer …
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