In 2024, I chose the word, liberate, but in the thick of challenges, the word never took root. That is, until October, the same month we sold our house, when I began to feel more liberated and hopeful. It was in those moments of liberation, I came to realize *I* did not choose the word; […]
Here are before and after pics of my weight loss + strength-gaining journey
Two years ago, I launched into a serious weight-loss and strength-gaining journey that led to a personal victory of sorts. Between April 2021 and April 2023, I shed 30 pounds and gained significant muscle. In fact, I celebrated my 30-lb. milestone just 2 weeks ago! Here are some “before” and “after” images.BEFORE AFTER Words cannot […]
Abiding In Solemnity
We find ourselves so quietly,Abiding in solemnity,When all about the seas do rage,And talking heads they do engage,In autocratic fashion and,Demanding to be in-command,And all the world like sinking sand,Enabling their wicked plan, But brother know, and sister, too,It’s not about just me and you,It’s up to us to gird our loins,To strive for more, […]
Contentment in Achievement: Mellifluous Results of Our 30-Day Pause
For us, success meant re-thinking how we relax, how we breathe-in contentment, how we look at an unfiltered sunrise to achieve more visual acuity–how we reduce artificial dependencies.
Sailing Forward With Renewed Vision and Hope
We have a hanging daybed in our backyard. It faces toward the serenity of our courtyard, where Rob and I meet for peace, coffee, early morning agenda-setting and evening wind-downs. In a world of stress that at best, is intermittent and manageable, and at worst, knocks you off your axis, this go-to space has been […]