What does “getting clean” mean to you? It could be as difficult as speaking a truth that has been hard to share or as complex as shaking yourself free from addiction. Regardless of what we are faced with, sometimes “getting clean,” is harder than it appears. Seven weeks ago my friend and fellow writer, Mary, announced to her Facebook friends that […]
What is it with guys at the gym?
Enquiring minds want to know, what is it with guys at the gym? Noises–sweat that is rarely managed–more noises–wandering eyes–more noises. Seriously? it’s just gross. We don’t belong to some high end gym, in fact we don’t belong to a gym at all. We do however pay an association fee in our neighborhood which primarily […]
Take a Hike
“I see nothing which I have seen before; A man is never lost, he has only been mislaid. Got to move on, got to travel, walk away my blues.” -Terry Russell Yesterday I took a hike. The trail I chose wended its way through a canyon which led to an enormous hill with a water tower […]
What a week can do: Perspective Day 20
Although my commitment to daily blogging hasn’t exactly been perfect this month, I am happy to say when it comes to my announcement on Day 11 to reclaim my health and love for exercise, things are looking good. It turns out what I really needed was a kick in the ass from an electronic device–yes, […]
Health: Persepctive Day 11
Years ago I was a runner. I ran numerous half-marathons and even one marathon. I was addicted. If I didn’t run my mood would suffer–and not surprisingly–pretty much anyone that was around me did too. At one point I ran so much while pushing a purple double baby jogger that strangers would sometimes stop and […]
Running home to me
For years I was a runner. I have run from people, places, jobs, situations, success…you get the point…if I could run from it, many times I would but for the most part, that is a thing of the past. On a different level I also have been an on again off again runner–as in for […]
