Nearly everyone has borrowed something from someone else at some point. Sometimes, we give it back; sometimes not so much. I’m in the process of getting ready to return something that was loaned to me (I didn’t ask to borrow it, but I was happy it was offered) two years ago. Two years ago. Yeah, … Read more
The tree remembers what the axe forgets. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I can, as the quote states, tell you stories about being a tree. Sometimes the giving tree (codependency much?). Sometimes a tree in a razed forest. Sometimes, um, a tree that fights back? Hahahaha the analogy only works for so … Read more
The other night, I had my second bouldering competition. (Read here about the first one.) It was organized differently than the first one. As a person who appreciates both efficiency and safety, I liked how it was set up. As a person who prefers to boulder without people watching, I didn’t like it at all. … Read more
As I mentioned, on New Year’s Eve, The Climbing Daddy and I did a 10k with an intermission (more commonly known as two 5ks). The second one started at 12:10 a.m.—shortly after a sparkling cider toast. We ended up leaving around 1:00 or so. My hesitation on this run was driving home at that time … Read more
Who are you doing it for? Are you doing it to better yourself? (In what way? Why?) Are you just trying to impress people? When you eat junk hiding in the bathroom, or tell your people you went to the gym when you didn’t, or pretend you ran faster than you did… why? There are … Read more
I am not the only one who has changed eating habits, only to be met with this specific piece of resistance from others: “But it’s [a special occasion]!” A few problems with this mindset. First, there are so many special occasions. The bigger your celebrating circle, the more occasions there are. (I framed it as … Read more
I got a lot of feedback on one phrase in my post on throwing away junk food: “we have a culture of healthy food in our house.” It has been interesting talking to people about the culture at home. First: yes, your home has its own culture. This is why there are so many adults … Read more
I’ve been doing intermittent fasting (IF). That’s not what this post is about, but it’s directly relevant. I eat all of my food for most days in a roughly 8-hour window, starting in the early afternoon. I’m home on break. I’m suddenly very aware of how often I wander into the kitchen looking for a … Read more
I saw a meme that said: May you never be the reason why someone who loved to sing, doesn’t any more. Or why someone who dressed so differently now wears standard clothing. Or why someone who always spoke of their dreams so wildly is now silent about them. May you never be the reason of … Read more
While many of us have families that are less than ideal to spend time with, a couple of things have shown up lately that put some perspective on that. First, in my On This Day on Facebook, my post about Santa coming to school has shown up multiple times. (Different days for different years.) I … Read more