My last two runs have been group runs and I have to admit that I have been pleasantly surprised. Because running is time of reflection and refreshing for me, I hardly ask people to run with me. It’s almost sacred time. But that doesn’t mean I don’t accept invitations! So this weekend, four of us …
It was a goner before I even got there. How he got into my work bag and picked my favorite pen, I’ll never know, but the flap laid back and the tops of four of my five pens in the bag stood ready to help me work, but my favorite pen was gone. He hid …
I was overwhelmed by the words and the flowing beauty of the words that came over flowing. I had forgotten what it was like to be overwhelmed by the over flowing of words flowing out. The courage creativity of pouring out an outpouring of emotion. The joyful celebration of youth youngness and unknowing. I was …
I was excited. My schedule was free. I had the time. I was going for a long run. I took the first step. Yeah, that’s not going to happen. I stopped to walk and thought back. Six months since I bought my last running shoes. I was not going to be able to seriously run …
Whew! What a day! I forgot what it was like to attend a conference and to not have a minute to sit down. You convince yourself that you are going to get work done while you are here and then you end up even busier than you thought. I find myself exhaustingly invigorated by the …
It’s odd to me that this year is filled with teacher conferences again. I am trying to place my finger on just why that is and I am not sure if I have found it yet. Maybe it’s because I spent a year as a teacher without a classroom and have spent this year doing …
Sometimes, like today, I just need to immerse myself in a book. I need to escape from my reality, from my conflicts, from my tensions and walk around in someone else’s for awhile. As I walk with these characters and I help them figure out their conflicts, challenges and problems by reading on, I feel …
I was greatly encouraged by all of the comments after my last post about training a running partner! Thank you for the helpful hints. As you can tell, I am new at this! Today, we took a different trail (the hilly one) and Willie did great! He loved it because we didn’t encounter many people …
So, my training regiment has changed a bit because I’ve become a puppy owner! I have to say it is a wonderful experience to be reminded of how new trails are to those who are first encountering them and to be amazed with Willie at bikes as they zoom by and even to be frightened …
When I think about 2 weeks, half a month, I don’t consider it a long time. Well, I didn’t consider it a long time. Until I got a puppy. This was the first night we brought him home and then had to take a trip to the emergency vet because he jumped off the couch. …
