Spring! It's here! I'm giddy for it. In celebration, I took myself out for a gravel ride in the beautiful Colorado sunshine at 10:30 a.m. on a Friday morning. I enjoyed some coffee and waited for the world to warm a little first. Since I start my new job on Monday morning at 8:30 a.m., …
My Last Day As A Freelance Copywriter: Highs and Lows
Today’s the day! And on my last day at the agency, the owner brought his 6-month old puppy dog, Lenny. What a perfect—yet unintentional—gift. I considered stealing her. Honestly, I didn’t know what I was doing when I signed on as a freelance copywriter in February 2018 (on top of working a full time job …
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It’s Just A Season: More Snow, A New Job
Well, we woke up to more snow this morning. I watch the weather. I knew it was coming. But, honestly, I’m sick for those sunshiney mid-60s days where the sun dances into the sky at 6 a.m. and doesn’t set for the night until after 7 p.m. My legs are antsy. My skin is a …
Snow Days, Run Days + EF Kit Reveal
It was winter again this past weekend. What I mean is it got cold and snowed again. Despite what people think—what my fair-weathered Florida family thinks—Colorado winters are mild. They’re sunny, every day and nearly all day. Outdoor fun isn’t off-limits, but encouraged, incentivized, supported. A company I know opens late on snowy Fridays so …
9 New Year Intentions: Gentle Goals
The first Monday of the New Year! Aaaand we’re back on a somewhat normal schedule and headspace. Partially because the holidays are over, kinda because I went back to my freelance job today, but mostly because I got two very restful eight-hour nights of sleep in a row. That hasn’t happened since ?????? A warm, …
Walt Disney World Scavenger Hunt Books: NOW LIVE!
In 2008, I participated in the Disney College Program and it was, without a doubt, one of the best experiences of my life. During my first year at Bowling Green State University, I remember walking home from class one night and I noticed a flyer posted on one of our campus boards advertising a Disney …
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My Word For 2018
So, typically, we pick out a word or phrase at the beginning of each year to guide our thoughts and actions, helping us achieve certain goals or live a certain way. It’s our theme for the year. It’s an anchor; a north star. But, come January 1, 2018, I didn’t have one. I was just …
Visiting Tampa For The First Time in Over A Year: it got emotional
I got to spend Christmas in Orlando. Last year I joked with my family that all I wanted for Christmas was a tan because, after living in Tampa for eight years, I wasn't used to slowly fading from sun-kissed to sickly in the wintertime. Colorado's winters are sunny, but we're all still bundled up pretty …
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RCC Boulder Christmas Party: A Yes
"What time are you getting to Rapha?" I texted my co-worker while I was sitting in my car around the corner from Rapha. It was 5:45 p.m., just 15 minutes before our RCC Christmas party started. I knew 80% of the guest list. I know what they do for a living, I know their families …
Gravel Roads + Pastries Lately
One week (and a couple days later) my mud-splattered glasses are still sitting on my desk. My filthy gravel bike caked in dirt is still sitting in the basement. They're reminders of how great the past few group gravel rides were...and I'm tempted to just leave them that way. Thanksgiving was the first. One of …
