Inspiration comes from vulnerability. When I see a speaker stand up and tell me how amazing they are, I zone out. I get it. They have an amazing life and they’re proud of it. Their ego, however, can sometimes get in the way of really helping me understand why they are so proud of who …
Monthly Archive: April 2011
Apr
25
Re-Writing History: En Route to the Vancouver Marathon
In 2005, my sister challenged me to a marathon. She had been training for her first marathon for months and wanted someone to run it with her. I had not been running at all – as rowing training kept me in the gym or on the water – yet I felt strong enough to do …
Apr
18
Making Room To Say Yes
People say that I’m busy. They look at my schedule and become puzzled with how I do it all. (Their impression of me is strangely flattering as I definitely don’t want to give off the impression that I laze around on my couch all day. No, thank you!) I don’t consider myself busy. I choose …
Apr
18
Weekend Away With Sis
Matt: “Ugh. My legs are sore from yesterday’s run.” Steph: “So … Wanna go hike a mountain?” Matt: “… … ok.” Steph: “Yeeeeeaaaah!!!” If doctors could prescribe happiness and rejuvenation, a weekend away with my sis would be exactly what they’d order me. “Take two pairs of snowshoes, your book of goals, and some bottles …
Apr
11
My Power
My power comes not from the knowledge I have or my position at work. It doesn’t come from the money I earn or from the people I surround myself with either. It doesn’t come from social class, geographic location, or access to resources. It comes from an intense understanding that I am nothing without love. …
Apr
07
The Decisive Element
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can …
Apr
04
Life for Sale
“If your life was for sale, would you buy it.” I was asked this question while I was flipping through a magazine last week. (It may have had something to do with the number of homes being sold and new places being moved in to this weekend in my circle of friends.) To answer it, …
