What color is your sword? Christy, our yoga instructor, posed this question as we lined up in Warrior 2 pose. I glanced down my forearm in the direction of my hand and inspected my sword. It’s glow was a slightly pink shade of lavender – feminine, … [Continue reading]
Nature’s Heart
Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. None of Nature's landscapes are ugly so long as they are wild. -- John Muir, Our National Parks (1901) … [Continue reading]
Plan R: Sticking with it
I am still trying to make my come back as a runner. Those days of waking up eager to get out the door for a long run are nothing but a vague memory. Instead, I have to remind myself that I have the Nike Women's half-marathon on the books for … [Continue reading]
back packin’
My thoughts went back to Christmas, 2 years back, when YaYa's godparents gave a "survival basket" to Elizabeth's parents. Elizabeth was in 8th grade student at the time, and this basket was apparently filled with several of the must-haves to get … [Continue reading]
THE BOLD & the beautiful
I'm not sure if it's just because I can't see the little pug's face, but it does seem like the mastiff is a bit intimidated by little miss pug's nosiness. I came upon these two while out running last minute errands for our backpacking trip. We leave … [Continue reading]