Posts Tagged ‘Hoppiness’
Vignettes of Community
Where I sit typing in this busy coffee shop I watch lives briefly intersect. Coming, going, coming; humans are social creatures, but sometimes we can be so isolated. The more people I encounter the more evident it becomes that people need people. Baking Easter goodies with friends <3 I am a product of my community.…
Read MoreHome is Where the Heart Is
Sterling love If home is where the heart is,then I’ve never been alone –State by state, year by yearwhen love’s nearmy heart has always grown. If home is where the heart is,my homes have multiplied;whether foreign sandsor country lands,whenever I’ve left, I’ve cried. KC besties If home is where the heart is,my home’s broken once…
Read MoreSweet Corn Season
Mom and Dad, in the thick of last year’s Sweet corn Season See that photo? That’s what’s going on at my parents’ farm right now. And I wish I was there. Sweet Corn Season. It’s a capital-letter-phrase in our household, and it’s an experience that I’ve been looking forward to sharing. Let me tell you…
Read MoreIn Memory of Grandpa
My grandfather, Leonard, passed away at age 93 on Thursday. He was a kind, gentle man. A father, a husband, and – as many of the other men in my life – a farmer. Leonard Finger, pictured on the right, holding stalks of milo What a great blessing I had last weekend when I had…
Read MoreI Just PR’d a Little
In case you didn’t know, “PR” stands for “Personal Record.” I took five minutes off last year’s half-marathon time and PR’d with my bestie. (Shirt & running skirt from Skirt Sports) Today (for the second time in my life) I did something I never-ever-ever thought I could do. Today I ran my second half marathon.…
Read MoreRain or Shine
Finish line in the background! Well, I did it. I’m officially a finisher of the Colorado Half Marathon. What can I say about it? It was fun(?) It was hard. And really cold. For a May 1st race, I expected to be wearing a tank top and shorts. Mother Nature had other ideas. We ran the…
Read MoreBalance
I don’t know if you know this, but 2017 is my year. I’m going places this year. I’m meeting new people. I’m taking chances with my career. I’m seizing opportunities as they place themselves in front of me. Snowshoeing with good people. Life doesn’t get any better than this. One of the things I’m pursuing…
Read MorePeople need People: the Importance of Community
The healthiest, happiest people in the world don’t diet. They don’t join gyms. They drink alcohol and some of them even smoke. They go against all of the tra Perhaps you’ve heard of these “Blue Zones” – place in the world The Case for Social Connection When I worked for the Endocrinology clinic as a…
Read More#runhappy
I’ve been learning a lot about myself and about life this year. Training for the half marathon (my New Year’s Resolution, in case you hadn’t heard) has been a big part of this journey. Training for a half = many miles of running. Which actually equals many hours of running. That’s right: hours. Honestly, I never thought I would say…
Read MoreListen
Shhh… Stop, loud world!Stop drawing me in, taking me out, throwing me‘round and ‘round,upside down –I want to walk straightly. One day I heard my bodyafter years of ignorance and self-doubt andself-pity;I listened and stood,searched for my tribe andnourishmentand never felt better,although it’s certainly been hardto hear instead of ignoreand trust instead of berate. When…
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