Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
I had not been awake at midnight to welcome in the new year in ages, but that was my goal for New Year's Eve. I saw a meme last week that talked about staying up to see 2016 die, and it sounded like a wonderful idea. And it was a wonderful idea - but I didn't… Continue reading Looking to 2017
I'm proud to announce that I am almost back on track with my reading goal. My trip to visit Ma and Tom helped with that. While it looked like I could never catch up for a while, one of my goals has not been in question: walking. So far this year I have walked 2,199,201 steps.… Continue reading Race Walking Update
For the past two years, I've spent the month of March writing a blog post a day. I loved getting that far ahead, as well as exercising the discipline needed to stick with it. Last year I almost didn't finish, but a funny event got me back on track. This year I knew March wouldn't work… Continue reading Lowered Expectations
It seems like ages ago that I announced that I have a new pedometer and was singing its praises. Of course as soon as I did, it started acting up including not recording my steps in place! After several exchanges with tech support, I finally got them to tell me to send it back for… Continue reading Walking Proud
I am doing something unusual this year in terms of resolutions: I’m having a different one each month. Each helps me work towards a personal goal, and knowing that I only have to do it for a month makes it feel like a fun challenge and not a chore. I haven’t quite worked out all… Continue reading Purposeful Living
Grown Up, Now What? 