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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Off Weekend: Running, Hiking, Ordering Takeout
I didn’t race this past weekend. Not because I’m over it and not because I’ve lost the fire, but because I just needed a break. My race typically lasts just 40-48 minutes, which might not sound long, but if you’ve ever started and finished a cyclocross race, you know it can feel like a firey …
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Let It Be Enough. And Other Things I Thought At My Desk
Sometimes my mind wanders...here's where it went this afternoon: (1) One of my friends ran a marathon this weekend. An Internet friend. We’ve never met, but I know she’s the shit. She posted about it all over social media, and I loved following it. I was really excited for her because she was really excited …
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You Have To Put Yourself In A Hard Place
I've written and re-written this like seven times because I couldn't get it just right but here we are this is the best I can do just roll with it like this obnoxious run on sentence ok thanks bai. Right now, I make probably a little more than half of what I made in Florida. …
Lindsay, how ya doing?
Every time someone asks me "how are ya," I say what everyone else says whether it's true or not, "Pretty good. How about you?" I could've stepped in dog doody on the way to work and I would've still said "good." Knee jerk, ya know? But I dug into it the other day. I feel …
One Sunday Evening Thought
Sometimes I wish I could re-meet people. Do you? That I could turn back time and start fresh. That I could not only erase a painful past but implement the lessons I learned from it? We'd meet again and I'd know but they wouldn't. What a gift that would be. I can think of two people …
I’m Giving Colorado At Least One Year
A couple nights ago, for the first time in almost five months, I missed Tampa. And I really felt it. Big, fat snowflakes fell outside my window which meant the next morning I'd be inside on the trainer. Again. And then it seemed like my Instagram feed was filled with all things Tampa; one post …
Snow Day! + My Cheap Moving Hack
They’re back! The snowflakes! Yesterday at work I watched thick white chunks fall all day long. Slowly, steadily, magically it accumulated on roofs, sidewalks, windshields, and parking meters. Some braved the slick roads and stopped in for coffee,and that was nice. But I bet most who had the day off work for President’s Day were …
I Hope I Keep Not Hating Mondays and other thoughts
I basically just said I like Mondays. Does that make you want to punch me right in my face? Gary Vee did a whole speech/rant on why you shouldn't ever waste a single second being miserable in your job/life. But that dude is scary and intimidating...so roll with me on this one, k? ^^^ Stop it right …
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