Morning Meeting Check-in

So I’ve been floating on a little cloud since I got nominated for one of my blog posts. I don’t need to actually win (and I wouldn’t even expect to be in the top five), because this little newbie blogger is really totally happy with just the nomination. Well, we had a Board retreat today … Read more

Celebrating Strong Women

I have to celebrate the coverage of Sarah Hammer in the newest issue of ROAD magazine. As the wife of the editorial director, I am often playing the role of social conscience when it comes to the coverage of female cyclists (or lack thereof) and the use of women’s images. I don’t hold back with … Read more

Learning to Work and Be Well

Work, or my relationship with it, is one of the central challenges to my quest for better self-care and stress management. As I was on the long journey to find healing from chronic pain and illness, I realized how much impact I could have in the healing process. I learned the role that stress plays … Read more

Waking Up

I use the “Morning Coffee” add-on for Mozilla Firefox and multiple websites open into separate tabs when I click on the coffee cup icon each day. I have some websites that are included everyday or some that I include only on my days off when I have more time. BlogHer is one my everyday websites … Read more

Not So Simple

How quickly the tide can change. I remembered something when I was in the shower and rushed through the rest to quickly take care of it. My stresses were apparently laying in wait for as soon as my frustration opened the door, they came rushing in bringing with them all the things that I was … Read more

Simple Pleasures

Today I have managed to take a mental break from my stresses to enjoy the pleasure of spending a day at home… of spending time with my husband… of purring kitties… of relaxed meals with healthy food… of the hot shower I’m about to take. I’ve been notorious for my long showers and baths all … Read more