I would consider myself to be a feminist. I believe in equality for all. I believe in fairness. I believe in everyone’s right to autonomy and privacy. And yet, over the weekend I had the weirdest experience that went a long way in illustrating just how pervasive and insidious oppressive social norms can be. It’s…

Blogger’s note: Please see our updated views based on reference to Rachel Hollis. Over the last two weeks, I have been painting our bedroom and bathroom.  It’s been on my list for a solid year, but it has been hard to motivate myself for such a task.  I have painted our entire house more than…

Blogger’s note: Please see our updated views based on reference to Rachel Hollis. A few weeks ago John and I visited Clingmans Dome, which is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was a rather hilarious choice as we were a day and a half from completing a 24-hour race and…

Nearly anything and everything can be considered magical given the right context. It depends on our mental state and our circumstances. There is a theory that life just is and how we feel about it and look at it determines if it’s good or bad. I have given this some thought and while I am…

Okay Colorado, we need to have a talk. I have lived here for 26 years and I have never said a bad word about you.  I have never grown tired of your weather.  I love that it can snow in September and that it can also be 65 in January.  I even love your occasional…

More than a week ago John and I headed South for a race and then followed it up with a few days of adventuring around North Carolina and Tennessee. As usual when we take trips like this John has all our excursions mapped out. This time, however, I had one to add. We’ve had this…