• Ramblings on Strength, Motivation & Music

    So what is on my mind this morning? If I would have had my  laptop with me in bed on Friday night, this blog post would be written, but for the life of me I can’t remember what the hell I thought was going on in my life worth writing about.  In spite of my…

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  • The Voice

    The Voice

    It is so easy to drop back into old habits, in spite of the fact that those old habits are unhealthy and not where my heart is. The other day, I thought that if left to myself with no goals, focus or accountability, I would scarf down fast food from Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and Arby’s…

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  • Caution: Expletives Ahead

    Caution: Expletives Ahead

    This may be a mish mash of random thoughts so hold on to your hats and try to keep up. What a week it was being away from my husband and daughter, but a few lessons were learned which I think is a good thing.  I think no matter what happens in life – good or bad…

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  • Stand Up

    Stand Up

    There’s so much in the media lately about bullying and I have to admit that sometimes I think that it’s a little bit much.  Haven’t there always been bullies and haven’t we always just had to deal with it? Isn’t it just part of growing up and part of life? I always think of the…

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  • Life as I Know It Today

    Life as I Know It Today

    It’s funny how you think you know what life is supposed to be like and how it is supposed to turn out.  Maybe some people have a more realistic outlook on life than I do, but I am amazed at how it changes. I am sitting in a hospital room with my 68 year old…

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  • Response to a Friend: Let There be Rock!!

    My friend Christina has inspired (read – peer pressured) me in many ways and it is her most recent blog post that has inspired this post.  Every Monday is Music Monday over at arunningmess.com and this week was dedicated to running friends that are injured and those injuries as told through the titles of 80s songs.…

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  • Just Take the Next Step – Thoughts from a Sunday Morning

    Two weeks post 50k and I’ve been mostly resting – walking, yoga and sleeping in.  And while I have been enjoying lazy Saturday mornings with coffee and twitter, it is time to move forward – time to take the next step. My body feels pretty good overall – my lower back and piriformis are being a…

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