This Saturday, I'm running in Kansas City's Corporate Challenge Half Marathon.
I really enjoyed the training process, so much more than when I used to run on the reg. And I think the reason is that my motivations were different this time around.
This time, I went into training without expectations.
Read More"I don't have time."
That's the universal American excuse for why we don't take care of our body, mind and spirit.
If you just had more time, you could be as successful/beautiful/healthy/happy/wealthy as _______. Reality check: _______ has 24 hours in a day. Just like you. The fact is, we all have 24 hours. We just have different priorities.
Read MoreI love a bright, fresh salad to welcome summer. Especially if it's easy to throw together.
I always make a week's worth of lunches at a time because I don't like to spend my evenings worrying about the next day's lunch, and it's important to me to eat right (and save money).
This salad was inspired by this recipe from In Vegetables We Trust, and it went together really quickly with my mandolin.
Read MoreI saw this article on rawstory.com the other day that really angered me. A so-called pastor in Arizona is defending rapists because women who dress provocatively are "partially responsible" for their assault. He even called out yoga pants specifically, saying that "Yoga pants are a sin." Which basically means Lululemon is the devil.
Read MoreI'm trying a series called "Word to your Wednesday" where I'll share some positive words related to my week. This quote from Arthur Ashe seems more than appropriate to kick things off, as I had to overcome some doubts to start this blog.
Read MoreI'm only 27, but sometimes that feels too old to try new things. I'm not sure if it's from Facebook's constant reminder of everyone else's life pace, or my own preconceived idea of what it means to be an adult, but I have this notion that by the time I'm 30 I should really have all my shit together.
Read MoreHot yoga, or Bikram yoga, is a sequence of 26 postures in a room heated to 104 degrees. (Sorry for the let down if you thought it was a bunch of hot people doing yoga.)
Read MoreFirst posts can be awkward. Let's make this short.
After years of thinking, "I should blog" and feeling inspired by my sister's blog, I'm finally taking taking the plunge into the untamed forest of blogdom.
There are some intentions for this blog, which I outlined in a quite lengthy about page. It seems redundant to include them here too, so I won't.
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