It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote. I didn’t disappear. I’ve been resting, walking, listening, and — for the first time in a long time — letting myself sit still. These past few weeks have held some of the biggest changes I’ve lived through in years. A diagnosis. A new medication. A memoirContinue reading “The Walking Stick”
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For My Daughters (and the Woman I Used to Be)
I’m writing a memoir. I decided on Saturday, on a bench, looking down at the trees. Here’s why — and who I’m writing it for.
Canyon Ridge Handed Me My Ass — Again
I went back to the trail that beat me last year. Here’s what happened — and what I left behind on that hill.
I Went Back to Finish Thinking
I finally made it to Northshore Trail through the Rockledge Park entrance this week. I’ve been wanting to start there forever, but my weekend hikes are almost always early and I don’t have the patience to wait around until 8 a.m. for the gate to open. After Enchanted Rock, hell week began. Tax Day. Wednesday,Continue reading “I Went Back to Finish Thinking”
She Conquered Enchanted Rock — And Left a Few Things Behind Up There
A Sunday recap, one day late but worth every word I was so exhausted after Saturday’s hike that opening my laptop was simply not happening. I showered, checked into my hotel, and took a nap. No apologies. That’s exactly what my body needed. But let’s back up to where it all started. I hit theContinue reading “She Conquered Enchanted Rock — And Left a Few Things Behind Up There”
Rest, Recovery & All Hail HOKA
A late Friday recap from the couch. Yesterday’s hike came with a price. By the time I got home my right heel was screaming and I spent the rest of the day on the couch icing it, stretching it, and having a very honest conversation with my body. Ice, stretch, foot and calf exercises, rest,Continue reading “Rest, Recovery & All Hail HOKA”
Sometimes the Map Just Hasn’t Been Written Yet
This post is a day late and that’s okay. Yesterday my body made the decision for me — rest first, write later. Turns out that’s exactly what this post is about. I was up early again this morning — back to my regular walks before school drop offs. I missed these. I haven’t been sleepingContinue reading “Sometimes the Map Just Hasn’t Been Written Yet”
How Being a Solopreneur with ADHD in Perimenopause Is Wrecking Me — And Why I’m Hitting the Road to Figure this S#!t Out
So today, there was nothing more I could squeeze in but a 20-minute walk around my neighborhood. Officing from home can be great and convenient, but during busy tax season the stress and anxiety build up fast — and my soul starts screaming for open space. I’m back in therapy, and that has opened myContinue reading “How Being a Solopreneur with ADHD in Perimenopause Is Wrecking Me — And Why I’m Hitting the Road to Figure this S#!t Out”
9.5 miles on Easter Monday: what the North Shore trail showed me about rebirth
I didn’t plan to start at Murrell Park. The plan was Rockledge Park — 7:30am, trail shoes laced, coffee in hand. But the gate didn’t open until 8am, and I wasn’t willing to lose that time standing in a parking lot. So I pivoted. Found the alternate trailhead at Murrell Park, pulled in, and wasContinue reading “9.5 miles on Easter Monday: what the North Shore trail showed me about rebirth”
I traded my running shoes for hiking boots — and I’ve never felt more like myself
Hey. It’s me. I know it’s been a while. If you’ve been here before, you know this blog was born out of a promise I made to myself — to come back to running, to come back to me. And if you’re brand new here, welcome. You’ve arrived at the beginning of something good. I’veContinue reading “I traded my running shoes for hiking boots — and I’ve never felt more like myself”
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