This weekend I did the Lookout Mountain Sprint Triathlon. I did this race last year, so I knew what to expect. At least I thought I did. The swim was an uneventful 525 yards in a country club pool. My breathing felt way too intense for reasons I don't understand. I don't know how exactly … Continue reading The Gift of a Broken Bike
The failures I didn’t mention when I posted my success on Facebook
I posted a link to this story I wrote for the Washington Post on Facebook a couple of weeks ago, about lack of a national paid family leave program in the U.S. in the wake of pro runner Alysia Montano calling attention to Nike's lack of a maternity leave policy. This was a few weeks … Continue reading The failures I didn’t mention when I posted my success on Facebook
Spring Update
Loving I discovered The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron in December and to say I'm loving it is an understatement. The basic premise: We are all creative and we are all meant to share our creativity with the world. The book takes you on a 12-week journey to help you nurture your own creativity. (Full … Continue reading Spring Update
One Simple Way to Release Fear
“I don’t have time for this,” I think as the women trickle in one by one. By the time we start we number about a dozen. I’m waiting for breakfast and I’m skeptical we can accomplish anything with such a large group. I’ve driven 30 minutes to a women’s mastermind meeting at a random Perkin’s. … Continue reading One Simple Way to Release Fear
If You’re Scared You’re Winning
I was at my friend’s Halloween party, standing by myself, holding a red Solo cup of Chardonnay, and wishing I’d put some effort into my costume. Wearing a flowy tank top to hide my post-partum belly, skinny jeans, and a hat shaped like a pineapple, my look was, ”I have a baby and a toddler … Continue reading If You’re Scared You’re Winning
