As a new year and decade are upon us, I am sitting here with an energy I am not sure I have ever felt. It’s not anxiety, but it’s not content. My heart rate has been elevated, my run motivation lacking. I’ve never been so sure of who I am yet aware how I will […]
I have been quiet. Not only on social media and blog writing but with my friends. I am an open book most days, but recently I have kept to myself. I needed to change my focus and reprioritize where I was putting my energy. With that, most people were shocked or had no idea I […]
I was finishing up my final rotation for physical therapy school at Vanderbilt Children’s in Nashville. I was able to see an overwhelming amount of settings and diagnoses. I spent time in the hospital, outpatient, rheumatology clinic as well as hemophilia clinic. While at times I felt like a chicken running around with my head […]
Back in December, I decided I wanted to take a stab at writing. Writing has always intimidated me. There is room for critique and judgement, people may not like or read your words. Perhaps that is why I was drawn to the sciences. Not much room for gray, it’s pretty black and white. When you […]
2016. The first time I felt sexy. No I’m not referring to intimacy with previous partners and wearing silk lingerie. I was attending a Buti Yoga class held at FreeBird, a fitness studio in Nashville for many months now. Buti is a tribal dance infused with spiral core movements and plyometrics with the hottest hits […]
It has almost been 1 month since my last race, and less structured running. My body is loving it. I have been doing a program created by one of the most BA woman in my tribe. It has allowed me to tap into my love of throwing around weights in the gym. Danielle’s workouts are […]
I was on the middle school basketball team. On the weekends, we played in all day tournaments. We would wake up before the sun, catch the bus which was usually 60 min + ride and start playing around 8 am. Games were more competitive as the day went on with the winning teams playing against […]
Recently I have seen more posts and questions around value and worth. I find value and worth are often interchanged. But do these words have the same meaning? For simplicity sake, I tend to associate value with principles and worth with a number that suggests you are a priority. Even though, the definitions are different, […]
I attended my friend’s body love workshop last night. For her it started in the 2nd grade. It also happened in my elementary school years – the time I started body shaming myself. I’m from small town Oregon. Girls didn’t have the option to play softball, but could participate on the baseball team before school […]
Running is a fascinating sport. I grew up playing volleyball and basketball. You still need mental toughness but when it is a hard day, typically your teammates pick it up for you. Not always, but I was fortunate to share the court with some badass freaking women! When you feel physically at your worst, your […]