In the last year every carefully calculated decision I've made has come with its own unique set of sacrifices and unpredictable obstacles. In the last year I've moved across the country, found a new job in a field I know nothing about, started a business, started a running club, finished all of my required graduate… Continue reading Surviving Not Thriving

I am choosing to let my feminism shine publicly today. Some [men] have told me it is a bold and risky move to share the things that I am about to share. "It could jeopardize your chances of achieving success in the future," they say.  With total disregard to these comments, I am going to do… Continue reading Being a woman in a man’s world

Exactly 2 years ago I decided to grade myself on typical adulthood tasks. Today I have decided to do it again and see if I am any better at being an adult. Ready, set, GO! Laundry=C: 2 years ago I gave myself an F but I have a lot less clothes now so I have to… Continue reading Being an adult

Last Sunday I went for a long run with Lyndsey. It felt like the longest long run I've ever done even though it was only 12 miles long. I felt horrible physically and my mindset, over the last month, has shifted from feeling satisfied with running to dreading all of my runs because the pain and… Continue reading Running isn’t always fun

2015 is coming to an end. There wasn't anything horrible about this year. Some awesome things happened in my life (I promise I'll write about them soon) but underneath the happiness and the good I've been lying to the world. I'm struggling. I need to put that out there. Recently a friend told me she… Continue reading Personal life and coffee cups