The truth is: Preparing for my academic marathon (10 days away *gasp*) has left me mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel that I can see and almost touch! Yippey! One positive thing, for sure….is that all this academic marathoning will soon transform into a real, [...]

It was an abnormally gloomy and chilly day for being summer in Southern California, but the weather has been schizophrenic lately, so I guess it’s not that surprising.  I was alone running on the beach. The wind blew through my curly fro mane, the waves beckoned to me as they coyly hissed and sizzled, and [...]

I was thinking of the dreaded “t” word — tendinitis — and for some reason Mr. T popped into my head.  I think I’m delirious from being isolated all day attempting (key word: attempting) to write my paper.  And while I thought I would set blogging aside until my paper was done, I’ve become a [...]

Blue Skies…La La La That’s me singing.  Why am I singing?  Is it because I can see beautiful mountains just outside my window? Or is it because I’ve had two delicious, healthy, home-cooked meals all the while lounging around and enjoying what it is to just be?  You know what it is to just “be,” [...]

Happy spend-time-with-your-loved-ones-day!  Funny how these holidays revolve around eating, which I totally love to do (obviously), but it usually ends with me feeling a tad guilty!  Let’s hope I can practice some good ol’ self-control! I have a plan and, man, plans help!  I have salad mix, dried cranberries and avocado ready for a salad [...]

My best friend Tamara and I have been training to run the Salt Lake City Marathon on April 18th for a while now.  Like most friends, we push each other to excel and support each other through all of life’s roadblocks, potholes and whatever other figurative street images you can think of that express challenges.  [...]