Grieving what was Not knowing What is will soon become what was It all becomes memories Without knowing Uneventful events should be cherished Connectedness and passing time Intertwining one moment to the next Why don’t we realize that it will perish? It is unknown when something is the last until it becomes a memory past… Continue reading Connection
Author: Angela
THANK YOU
People say that it takes a village to raise a child, and I don't disagree, but it's the community within the village that makes it possible. We live in an amazing place with an incredible community. When I first started telling people that I was pregnant we immediately started finding baby gifts on our doorstep!… Continue reading THANK YOU
Defender Rings
I was recently contacted by Defender Rings for a product review. Reviewing this product excited me because these rings are the most discrete and stylish self defense product I’ve seen! These rings do not look like self defense rings and they can be worn all the time without revealing that they could be used as… Continue reading Defender Rings
7 Years of Blogging: Reality is greater than dreaming
Over seven years ago I decided to start a blog, and though posts have been infrequent lately I am still here. I am still writing even if no one reads it. When I started this blog I was a 27 year old soon to be graduate student, a new coach, and I was training and… Continue reading 7 Years of Blogging: Reality is greater than dreaming
Perspective
Sometimes things don't go as planned. Sometimes when you are already fearful and already struggling things get worse before they get better. For me, this is one of those times. I was struggling with my pregnancy during the first trimester. I didn't feel well, I was overwhelmed, I was injured, and I had this nagging… Continue reading Perspective
Fragmented Gemstones
Being in New Jersey is a glimpse at everything that could have been, everything that never will be, and everything I would have lost by not leaving and letting go. Leaving home was challenging. Returning home each time is more challenging. Some things have changed, but many things have stayed the same. Any changes are… Continue reading Fragmented Gemstones
I am not an outlier
Pregnancy, for me, has always been this abstract idea. I've learned about it and appreciated it from afar. I had a very clear picture in my head for what my life would be like if I ever found myself pregnant. I imagined I would be able to carry on with life uninterrupted--that I would be… Continue reading I am not an outlier
dream ceased
She paints a picture every day of the reality she believes she can create of the things she wants to achieve and how to make her way The picture fades as the night falls despite her efforts of giving it her all It was never going to be a masterpiece for her to hang on… Continue reading dream ceased
Wondering and Wandering
Wondering turns to wandering and you always seem to go far away from all the things you know You wander down the path that takes you to the maze The maze that leaves you feeling lost for countless days The way out is known to wanderers who often wonder too Here in this place you… Continue reading Wondering and Wandering
Winter, joy, lack of goals, reflecting, and maneuvering around fear
I've even been moderately tolerant of winter this year even though I thought I'd never regain the feeling in my frozen fingertips after running on Saturday morning. Maybe this tolerance is because the sun shines so brightly in the middle of the day, maybe it's because I have flannel sheets, furry cats, and endless cups… Continue reading Winter, joy, lack of goals, reflecting, and maneuvering around fear
The Road Less Run 