There is so much in life that is about standing in the face of a storm to find the rainbow on the other side. The first half of February felt like one of the hardest periods of my life. It was filled with deep grief, huge insecurities, and much self-doubt. It was a confluence of […]
Month: February 2020
Hard choices
This week, I spent most of the week agonizing over a very big decision. A decision between two great options. I had to make a choice between something known and beloved and something new and exciting. It was a choice between stability in the present and sustainability in the future. It was a choice that […]
Spaghetti sauce…a grief story
I made it until 5:45 pm today before I broke down into an ugly cry. The culprits: a jar of spaghetti sauce, a long line at Target and a broken hand scanner… When put upon a long day, a rush to try to keep it all normal, a near-empty gas tank in the morning, a […]
Sometimes Getting Better Isn’t Getting Faster
Today, I ran the Surf City Half Marathon and completed my fourth Beach Cities challenge. My time was a 2:07:52 with a 9:46/ mi pace. This was about 45 seconds slower than last year, and a little over 2 minutes slower than my best time on this course. I am notoriously bad at appreciating my […]
Making space for a familiar friend
Today has been strangely hard. Until about 5 minutes ago, I really didn’t understand why I’ve been feeling really bleh today. I made an excellent first-timer Eggs Benedict for my son this morning. I had back-to-back phone calls with colleague-friends who are amazing. I got to have lunch with my sister-friend whom I love dearly. […]