Photo by Bob Jagendorf 'Tis the season to be racing. State track meets, 5Ks, 10Ks, half-marathons, marathons and ultra-marathons (Lord, save me!) There was a brief period of my life where I hesitantly referred to myself as a “runner.” “Shuffler” would have been a more accurate term, but for … [Read more...] about Run Your Race
Rest & Relief
Mystery Injury
Once upon a time, but not that long ago.. I was cleaning up dishes to the tune of all kinds of boy-ish commotion in the basement. It was that borderline kind of commotion where after every slap-like noise I flinched and waited to hear someone bawling or pounding up the … [Read more...] about Mystery Injury
Not What I Was
This beautiful artwork was created by the very talented Julie Chen.Please visit her store and gallery here. I ought to speak with ever increasing love. But I am not what I ought to be. I wish to exude patience. But I am not what I wish to be. I hope to be an excellent ambassador of … [Read more...] about Not What I Was
Altering Appearances
Norman Rockwell's "Girl at Mirror" To be perfectly honest I thought childlike innocence would be lost before fourth grade. With all the pressures to look a certain way—to have the right clothes, shoes and brands—how does a child go through five years of school without succumbing? But … [Read more...] about Altering Appearances