How A Full-Body YES Led Me To My First Triathlon
Have you ever had a full-body YES? You know those moments when without giving your brain time to process, your entire body shrieks, YES! I’ve had a few and I’ve tried paying more attention when my body has that reaction. When every piece of our being says, YES! It seems like we should listen. In fact, we should lean into those moments purely in spite of the vulnerability that ‘YES’ may bring. It was one of those full-body yeses that led me to sign up for my first triathlon. A neighbor mentioned their upcoming triathlon and I shouted from my heart, I want to do that! A few weeks later,…
Setting New Year’s Goals and How To Keep Them
Setting goals for the New Year is easy, keeping them is the challenge. But the challenge is half the fun! Don’t let yourself off easy. You can be the person you want to be and do all those things you strive to do. Like the building of any structure, you need to put a plan in place before you begin. Mapped out below is a blueprint for your New Year’s success. Cheers to you! Note: Not all of these steps may be for you. That’s okay! We’re all different. That’s part of the beauty of our universe, but make sure you follow the important ones. Future Self Meditation The first…
What I Did Differently In 2019 and How It Worked
I’m parting with 2019 knowing that I lived it to full capacity. No regrets. No wish I would’ve’s. I showed up and did the damn thing. Let me tell ya, there were high expectations. I love numerology and nineteen happens to be my lucky number. Ever since that day, ages ago, when my big sister, Maggie declared that her lucky number was eighteen. I knew 2019 would be special and I’d be special in it, but I never expected the wild and exciting year that has now passed. The best part is I, ME, am responsible for the change in my life. I took a new approach this year. I…
Just Keep Swinging
“Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game!” – Babe Ruth Life, in many ways, is like a game of softball. Sometimes life throws you the unexpected curve balls, sometimes you get the fastballs that you can barely see coming, and occasionally you’ll get the perfect pitch. We’re not going to hit every ball that comes our way. We don’t have to. All that matters is that we step up to the plate and keep swinging. Three years ago, I joined my company softball league. I should start by being upfront and honest about the fact that I’m terrible at softball. I’m terrible at any…
Swimming in a Sea of “No”: New York City Job Hunting
New York is like an Ocean . . . it’s big and it’s filled with creatures of different shapes, colors, and sizes. Like a large wave, New York is forceful and can knock you on your ass when you least expect it. New York is like an Ocean because it’s beautiful and a place where dreamers flock. During my three weeks in New York, I’ve come to realize the city is many things, but mostly it’s like an ocean. Moving to New York City Discovering this analogy has helped me to understand why I so badly wanted to come to New York, I’ve always gone to the ocean for peace…
