Once the fireworks are over, the grill has cooled, and the canoe has been brought to shore, like every holiday you are left with the memories, the experience. Last year, our family (or most of it) celebrated Christmas in July in Georgetown, Colorado. It was a mishmash of chaos, good food, hilarity and other events…
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Thankful Thursday: Thanks for the Sole
This week I said some goodbyes in my life. I have a hard time with farewells but especially so when I’m parting ways with ones who’ve: Supported me Carried me Cushioned my hard steps along the way Protected me through my stumbles and propelled me to my greatest personal goals We’ve spent countless, untold hours…
Torture Report: Message Received and I Did It!
(G) My torture report this week is a lot less physical effort than normal. The majority of the week I didn’t do much. Physically I was more than capable; mentally I’ve been “running on empty” for a while. I didn’t really know it until I got to Another Dam 50K and when things started to…
Happiness Jars: Why I Keep It Going
(G) Write it down or you’ll forget. Write it down and savor it! These are just two of the reasons that happiness jars are vital if you want to grow gratitude and you are not by nature a warm fuzzy. You might be, like me, more of a who-the-hell-has-been-drinking-from-my-once-full-glass-type person. At least that’s why I…
Torture Report: Coming to Limits of Your Skill and Testing Your Base
(G) Sometimes you’re just not good enough; or your skill, at least, is not. That’s what happened to me on Saturday at the Vegan Power 50K in Pittsfield, MA. My skill at traversing intricately woven tree roots in a speedy pace was lacking. Could I have finished? Yes Could I do it in the time…
Thankful Thursday: Moments in Time
One Hundred Days of Happiness is well under way and we’ve enjoyed seeing the photos you’ve posted. We’re glad you took our words to heart and post when you want/can and don’t worry about it the other times. Last year, as we went through all 100 days we had mini revelations all the time and…
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