Choose Your Craft Night
A few of the ladies in my fitness classes have been talking about this idea for ages. Here’s the plan: get everyone together for a night, have yummy food, drink wine, make crafts. After a long time of talking about …
Category: Follow Your Bliss
My Walk to Work
I live so close to work. Now that spring has sprung (except for tonight’s freezing temp predictions!), I’m even more excited to walk to work. For inspiration, and for fun, here’s a photo dump of some of the things I …
5 Ways to Spring Into Wellness
Happy First Day of Spring! In Chestertown, the sun is shining, and I’m only wearing a light jacket. Next to April 25, this is the perfect date. With all the happy that’s surrounding me, I want to share the light. …
Happy
I’m not sure if it’s the 20 ounces of caffeine I’ve had today, sunshine, sweet kisses from my favorite redhead, the fact that nothing can stop the productivity I’ve mastered today, or listening to this song on repeat…but I’m feeling …
A Valentine’s Day Surprise
I love creativity, surprises, and celebrating a loved one. I’m like a kid in a candy store sharing the details of this fun adventure! It all started with a thought: I’m dating a man who I treasure and want to …
Road Trip to Concord, Mass.
As part of a Christmas adventure treat, Johnny and I spent a few days in Concord, Massachusetts! I’ve wanted to check out Concord for awhile. Probably since I first read Little Women. It was written here! Here’s the house where …
Stories that Changed My Life
I’ve been thinking a lot about stories and how they shape us. We’re introduced to so many stories — by our families from infancy, by the media, by Mother Culture. Of these stories, so many resonate with us. These are …
Holiday Run Streak
December usually marks a running rest period for me. I run hard all year, multiple races, and spend December lifting weights, maybe swimming, focusing more on indoor workouts. That was the plan for this year. Then I wanted to go for …
Bliss and Full of Thanks
I know I should express thankfulness year-round. In the balancing act of daily life, it’s easy to forget to be thankful. I’ve had a lot of reasons to be thankful this past year. I keep saying to those around me …
On Settling
I’m comfortable almost anywhere. Sure, I get a few nerves when traveling somewhere new, but I have a great knack for finding amazing pockets of bliss everywhere that put me to ease. (this wasn’t always the case, but more on …