Yesterday I wrote about Number 4 and her cast, and how I had decided to turn the situation into a lesson in dealing with disappointment, and finding the silver lining in seemingly crappy situations. Last night Number 3 had a baseball game. We are in the middle of a heat wave here in CT. The […]
Your Daily Dose
Every cast has a silver lining.
I have totally dropped the ball in one area of child-rearing. And that is the learning-how-to-ride-a-bike area. We don’t have a driveway that’s conducive to riding a bike, plus we live on a busy road. So the kids can’t just hop on their bikes and ride down the street. The middle school is just down […]
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ~ John Quincy Adams
So it’s been 188 days since I started my weight loss and overall fitness journey. I started out like this: Day 1 Halfway through, at the end of Lose to Win, I looked like this: Day 92 And now, at 6 months in, I look like this: Day 187 Day 1 Day 92 Day 187 […]
Start spreading the neeewwwws….
Well, I did it. It didn’t go the way I had hoped it would ideally, but, I did it. And it feels good. I did some things I never thought I could. Or would. First, there was the issue of getting into the city. Drive or take the train? I was afraid I’d get lost […]
Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.
The NYC Triath(no ‘a’)lon is tomorrow. (Still not too late to make a donation to help me reach my fundraising goal – CLICK HERE please!!!) This is going to be a weekend of conquering fears for me. I’ve been expending a lot of energy being nervous. Creating a lot of worst-case scenarios in my head. Should […]
I think I can I think I can I think I can
Sorry to keep talking about the triathlon, but I’m pretty much in full-on panic mode now. And after reading through the athlete guide last night, it’s not even the swimming, biking, and running that has me semi paralyzed. I am not a city girl. Sometimes I wish I was one. You know, that chick who […]
