May was a whirlwind. It was the closing of one chapter of life, and the beginning of a new chapter. It was a fresh start. May was a month of validation on so many levels. The month began with a weekend getaway to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I ran a race and didn’tContinue reading “Breathing Room, May Edition”
Category Archives: A little bit of me
Open
Round and round we ran: 800 repeats on Tuesday evening. It was my first speed workout in a month. My legs weren’t used to the request to go faster. My hips held on tight. Speed work felt foreign. The mental stubbornness to not give in didn’t come naturally. It was an exercise at quieting myContinue reading “Open”
Standards of Success
Forth grade has been a hard year for Cole. For whatever reason he hasn’t been engaged in his school work or his learning. Maybe it’s puberty. Maybe he is bored. He has mentioned not feeling liked by his teacher. It’s been a hard year. I understand. Sometimes we find ourselves in a chapter of ourContinue reading “Standards of Success”
The End of Another Chapter
“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.” ~Ram Dass Today I loaded up all my personal belongs, and I walked out the front doors of a place that has been a home to me for five and a half year. It was my last day at work. This is somethingContinue reading “The End of Another Chapter”
Flying Pirate Half Marathon, Time to Fly
“I don’t know where you rightfully live, but I know that there’s something in this world that you love more than you love yourself. Something worthy, by the way, so addiction and infatuation don’t count, because we all know that those are not safe places to live. Right? The only trick is that you’ve gotContinue reading “Flying Pirate Half Marathon, Time to Fly”
Kristy Maute 