The most valuable thing we have to offer the world is not our force, our ambition or our ability to problem-solve, but a cultivated inner life, a centered spirit and the courage to create. – The Good Trade June highlights celebrated four years of marriage with my favorite tried to remain positive and hopeful despite
“I have lived on the lip of insanity, wanting to know reasons, knocking on a door. It opens. I’ve been knocking from the inside!“ – Rumi May highlights moved into new house mourned for the victims of so many senseless tragedies booked travel to South Dakota for July 4 92 workouts/29+ hours (cycling, yoga, strength, walks,
“All is flux, nothing stays still” ― Plato Phew! What a month April was, during which time we decided to pack in as many significant life events as possible. First, the hubs started at a new company and got a fancy new title/promotion (woohoo!). Second, I took my first big work trip to NYC, where I
March highlights began house shopping + many open houses made offer on house fostered Zinnia 101 workouts/22+ hours (cycling, yoga, strength, walks, hiking, stretching) Peloton milestones: 3k annual; 90-week streak rode 150+ miles continued hardCORE On the Floor booked Chicago travel Zinnia adopted two therapy appointments afternoon tea wine pickup/member day hosted bookclub cousin visit second
“Always believe in yourself and always stretch yourself beyond your limits. Your life is worth a lot more than you think because you are capable of accomplishing more than you know. You have more potential than you think, but you will never know your full potential unless you keep challenging yourself and pushing beyond your
Good thing number one Making time for gratitude during challenging times because the practice will help us see the light within the darkness — because there is always light to be found. Good thing number two Leaving the doctor’s office after a routine check-up with nothing but good news because it’s validating when hard work
Good thing number one Truly the best support system I could have imagined because it’s comforting to know you’ve got good people in your control when life throws challenges your way. Good thing number two A reason to dress up because it’s been too long. Good thing number three Living in a place where we
“Because of the routines we follow, we often forget that life is an ongoing adventure. We leave our homes for work, acting and even believing that we will reach our destinations with no unusual event startling us out of our set expectations. The truth is we know nothing, not where our cars will fail or
Good thing number one A book I couldn’t put down because it’s a good reminder to include more novels in my reading rotation. Good thing number two Completing the final step in my yoga teacher training because I’d been putting it off for too long and finishing felt so gratifying. Good thing number three A
Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.Just keep going. No feeling is final. Rainer Maria Rilke, Book of Hours, I 59 Oof, 2021. Or, perhaps more appropriately, 2020 part two — a continuation of the prior year. Does anyone else feel like it just kind of happened? Sure, we celebrated the holidays and turned