The last few road races I ran I stood on the starting line talking to myself in my mind, preparing myself to run. “This is not a race. You are not racing. This is not a race.” It’s a good thing I wasn’t talking out loud so no one could hear my less than inspiring mantra. But here’s the thing.… Read more →
Tag: Joy
Life is a Special Occasion
I’m not sure when I started this practice, but I’ve done it for as long as I can remember — I do not write on the front page of a new notebook or journal — not even the back of that front page. The whole front page is always blank. At some point along the way I decided that when I… Read more →