Not sure why this is hitting me now, but recently I realized that I never mourned the loss of being raped, and now I’m going through its stages: denial, anger, depression, acceptance. Negotiation is also a mourning stage, but it… Read More »Honoring Holy Week … Reluctantly
Feeling positive and happy this morning … rode my bike to work. It was a short ride; 9 miles. It took 35 minutes, not much more than the 20 minute drive. Loving days like this. This took planning. Yesterday I… Read More »Days Like This
Last night I took a yoga class hoping to align my aching back and settle my mind. Still, I went to bed thinking of the unspeakable killing of Jordan’s 27-year-old pilot, Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh. It is heartbreaking. From what his… Read More »A Good Life
Had a flashback today while listening to an interview with punk rocker Patti Smith. I lived vicariously through her music and poetry. Love her spirit, and I’m still inspired by how she walks to the beat of her own drum.… Read More »Build a good name
Last weekend I had a great time in San Francisco visiting friends and enjoying some R&R. But by Monday the only drink I wanted was water, and the one thing I needed was a run to sweat out the toxins.… Read More »Commit To You
Drinking a dreadful glass of red wine – Stella Rosa from Trader Joe’s. Note To Self – drinking wine that froths when poured might be hazardous. Anyway, it’s what I got so down it goes. Cheers to 2015. I’m craving… Read More »7 Creative Questions To Find Your purpose
Recently I had a business meeting with a national Conference Chair for a women’s trade association during which she shared disturbing news about a few women leaders within the conference committee who fear their keynote speaker (a women’s rights advocate)… Read More »Break the silence
Admittedly, it’s difficult for me to give 100% trust. It’s something I want to do but have never done as an adult. Then today I saw this video and was mesmerized by their physical beauty and 100% trust in each… Read More »Giving 100% Trust
It’s Monday – Happy Monday. Started the day at the gym and while on the treadmill watched a recap of the weekend’s sports. Congratulations Rory McIlroy for capturing his second straight major title, fourth in his career. So proud of… Read More »Be Mindful like Rory McIlroy
Yesterday a fellow athlete and overall amazing person, Vaughn Ripley, introduced me to a new word, a new concept, one that I instinctively learned by racing Ironman – Kaisen. Kaisen is a philosophy about continuous improvement or self-changing for the best… Read More »Kaisen