Anxiety is a funny thing. It sneaks in without you even noticing. Then it burrows itself in your belly, your throat, your head and…ugh…your heart. It goes something like this (for those lucky few of you who don’t know). You start to feel a little off. Your head feels cloudy. Your throat starts to close… Read More Flip It
I’m a runner. That’s the first time I’ve ever said that. But, I am. I’m a runner. Wow, feels good to admit. Next Sunday, I’ll be running the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon. Yep, I’m running 26.2 miles through New York City’s five boroughs: Manhattan, Staten Island, The Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. This is… Read More Ready to Run
Push yourself. Because no one is going to do it for you. About a year ago, I ran a half marathon with my ex-boyfriend. We had become good friends so the ex-boyfriend part wasn’t that big of a deal. The running 13.1 miles was. It’s pretty amazing how accomplished you can feel after running that many miles… Read More 13.1 x 2
“Live for each second without hesitation.” – Elton John I have a story for you… About a year and a half ago, I was in San Francisco, visiting my best friend, Annie. We had been talking about what to do over the weekend. Go for a hike. Wine tasting. A music festival. Wait what? A… Read More Tiny Dancer
Cheers. Cheers to a year full of momentous ups and monumental downs. Cheers to being better for it. Cheers to the travels, the adventures, the risks. Cheers to ringing in the year on a snowmobile and wrapping it up on the beach. Cheers to Burning Man! Cheers to the late nights, the early mornings. Cheers to the music… Read More Cheers to Us
Hey. So I’m all over the fucking place. Here’s the thing. I think I developed a case of the scaries a.k.a. anxiety. It happens. It happens to me every holiday season. Maybe because the holidays are a time of change, a time of endings and beginnings, a time of reflection. Maybe because, even though I’m with… Read More All Over The Fckng Place
“Secretly, we’re all a little more absurd than we make ourselves out to be.” – J.K. Rowling “When I first met you, I thought, ‘Wow, this girl totally has it together. She’s figured it all out.’ Then when I got to know you, I realized, ‘Whoa, this girl is totally winging it!’ – This was… Read More Winging It
Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free. – Jim Morrison The July 4th celebrations are in full effect. My favorite holiday is here. This holiday of red, white and blue, of hot dogs and BBQ, of apple pie and… Read More You Are Free
Saturday in the park, I think it was the Fourth of July. People dancing, people laughing, A man selling ice cream, singing Italian songs. Every time I hear Chicago or Steely Dan, I think of my dad. Some of my fondest memories from when I was a little girl were when I’d walk into the… Read More These Songs Remind Me of You
I’m having a moment. A moment where things aren’t hugely exciting. A moment where the future seems lonely. A moment where I’m unsure if I’m on the right track. A moment where I’m questioning what “yes” really means. I wasn’t sure if I should tell you that. About my moment. But this journey is about openness,… Read More A Moment
Fi Says YES 