Book Review: You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith
I don’t think I have ever used this space for book reviews, but I’ve read a couple recently that I can’t get out of my head. I’m going to start…
Keeping the Faith
Note: Dusting off some older drafts, this popped up. This event took place a few years back. ♪If it seems like I’ve been lost In let’s remember♪ I can see…
Adventures in Snowshoeing. Or, The Agony of Fatigue
I’m bent over staring at the snow, leaning heavily on my poles as I catch my breath wondering what is happening. Are my meds off? Am I going to have…
Alone in the Crowd
Something I miss in this COVID-19 world is the ability to have one of those alone-in-a-crowd experiences. There is something special about being detached in an busy environment; inside it,…
More Than the Wind
I wonder why I felt compelled to share with this beautiful child the gratitude I have for such a peculiar sound.
Ambitious Goals
I don’t go to the bathroom without a plan. I was informed of my prowess through office gossip. A coworker had been sharing how I was so wholly determined to…
The Magic of Miles
10K training officially began July 13th with what is known to Galloway run-walk-runners as the Magic Mile. A magic mile is essentially warming up, running a mile, cooling down. The…
Running in Circles
I was drifting after recovering from the heart incident and didn’t have anything significant to focus on after cardiac rehab. I need focus, otherwise I just hop from one thing…
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart…
In the early morning hours of Friday, around 1:30am, my heart was racing and I was having difficulty taking a full breath. It had happened once before, but went away…
The Trouble With Words
My appreciation for words had an early start. I always liked seeing the patterns of words. Alliterations. Rhymes. I remember during second grade free play time I was writing on…