“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” — Walter Elliot Yes, this is a lesson from today that I learned and will likely never forget. After months of training, this morning I finally competed in and completed my first mini-triathlon. While I’ve said all along that this…

An abbreviated version of an article from one of my favorite websites (dailygood.org), along with a few random photos as of late. For link to full article, click here. 1. Our lives have meaning. All life is interconnected and full of purpose. There is, as teacher and philosopher Parker Palmer says, a hidden wholeness in…

“In 2009 my son, Zachary, then 19, completed his first Olympic-distance triathlon. He was younger than nearly all of our competitors in the New York City Triathlon, and he earned several distinctions while finishing in the fine time of 3 hours, 19 minutes, and 50 seconds. Zachary was probably the only cyclist who aimed for and hit every…

Where does time go? This is summer. Days are supposed to be longer. Yet I never feel like I have enough time any more. I’ve never been this sporadic in my blogging. But life lately has been more than a little full and it’s been tough to make time to document it. Above are a…

Two years ago today, Tanner and I ran in our first 5K. Little did I realize what a life-changing can of worms we we’d opened. Since that event, I’ve completed 10Ks, 15Ks, and three half marathons. I’m not much faster now than I was back then. But I have more friends, more goals, more memories…

I’ve been watching these babies for the past couple of days. A few days ago, they simply looked uncomfortable — silent, shifting around, trying to squeeze in. Today, you can hear them fussing and griping from several yards away. Poor guys, they are so over this. They can’t fly, but there’s not room for them…

The beauty of Mother Earth is always there for us. And she is telling you that she is there and she loves you. – Thich Nhat Hahn

This sweet little guy was born this week to a lovely friend and colleague. The daily experience of watching a little one develop from early stages of morning sickness to first kicks to “my back is killing me” to “okay, enough of this” to “hello world!” has been nothing short of miraculous. By the time…

Fear less, hope more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Hate less, love more; And all good things are yours. – Swedish Proverb (Photo taken along my biking route)

Happy National Running Day!! Who knew that the sport that I’d only known as punishment in other sports would change my life. Running has led me to new friends. It has given me the courage to set new goals and the discipline to achieve them. But perhaps the gift I appreciate the most is that…

Wrapping up the 25 Questions to Ask Yourself with the final five questions. (Parts I and II here and here.) 21.) If you had to teach something, what would you teach? A.) Elementary school art 22.) Time or money? A.) I think this is kind of a dumb question. Money is pointless without time, but time requires money,…

Today was bright and happy inside (flowers from a colleague)… …but dark and stormy outside. Check out this hail that fell during lunch. It’s hard to tell how big some of these pieces were, but think sweet gum balls. Of ice. Falling on our cars. More of the same headed our way tomorrow, but this…

“Today, give yourself permission to be outrageously kind, irrationally warm, improbably generous. I promise it will be a blast.”  – Sasha Dichter