Torture Report: Back to Nature, July is for Resting

(L)  The last week I have gone back to nature and rather than lamenting the fact that I wasn’t running some set distance…I just enjoyed where I was. I have walked around Nashville, Boulder and Colorado Springs. Now, while I am not setting any running records I am having a great time.  Don’t ask me…

Thankful Thursday: Road Trips and Gratitude

Last Friday we embarked on a quick trip road trip to Nashville knowing we would spend more time in the car than anywhere else. There were lots of laughs, music, broken air conditioners, unexpected car issues, life discussions, friends and much to be grateful for. I will spare you the details of went wrong because…

Life Lesson: Leap of Faith

Today, we are moving the furniture and the car to Nashville with our middle daughter. While she would like to be staying permanently this trip, she has some things she committed to earlier in the year. So, she will be moving to Nashville in July after she does her house sitting, a couple more shows…

Torture Report: Lack of Discipline; Three Rs of Training

(L)  I feel like my weekly torture report has become a report of attempts at discipline and my list of failures. It has been a tough six months in terms of discipline for me.  I know it’s a lack of discipline because if I really wanted to train or accomplish something I would find the…

Take the Journey of 100 Days

Today, we begin our second 100 day journey of finding happiness. It isn’t about digging through our lives and filtering out the bad and the ugly, but finding joy in the midst of everyday. Some days are easy and joy is just sitting on our doorstep waiting to be discovered. Other days we haven’t slept,…