I had no idea until just a few minutes ago what I would be writing about today for Thoughtful Thursday. I started looking through my pile of “to read” that was surrounding me in my little morning nest of books, journals and just random pieces of paper ( yes this drives my very orderly husband […]
Archives for November 2015
How I “became” a “real” runner on Saturday!
November 18, 2015 by
I recently read a comment from a fellow runner on another blog that said despite the fact she had run 20 marathons ( yes 20!) she still didn’t consider herself a “real” runner. WHAT??? 20 marathons is 524 miles….whoa. It got me to thinking what makes someone feel like a “real” runner. Obviously completing […]
It’s Thoughtful Thursday: Remember these two words…
November 12, 2015 by
Do you remember when the letters of the alphabet finally made sense? When you finally realized that if you put those letters in a certain order they actually made words. Words that you could read? It’s a powerful moment. That moment came to me in first grade and the word was “Jump” ! I often […]
It’s Thoughtful Thursday! Are you really being grateful?
November 5, 2015 by
I love November. I love Thanksgiving! I also love that people focus on gratitude intensely this month. The “attitude of gratitude” is rampant and that’s a problem. It sounds nice, it has good intentions but often that is where it stops. I never even thought about it until I heard author and social worker Brene […]
Living Single While Very Married: On the road again…sharing a seat and a laugh with George and Gregory Peck!
November 4, 2015 by
So a little over 2 years ago we began this adventure. It has had it’s up and downs and we are ready for new adventures of “Living Together While Very Married” ! That is what we both signed up for but we keep hitting the replay button on this “Living Single While Very Married” […]