I got a sports massage last week. It was my first time getting a massage for something other than general relaxation. As with any other massage, before getting started, the therapist and I discussed my goals for the session and any injuries or personal preferences I had (e.g., my…
Years ago, I did a marathon relay with some friends (and blogged about it here). Well, over the weekend, I upped the ante by completing the Land and Sky Relay, a 65-mile relay from Asheville to Cherokee, NC. Each runner ran three legs with a total distance ranging from 13…
I am SO thrilled to announce that I will be working with Bull City Running Co, the premiere specialty running and walking store in the Durham area and one of the 50 Best Running Stores in America. I am joining the team as Director of Strategy & Synergy and will…
I wore braces forever (okay, eight years, but that’s A LONG TIME). My teeth grew in funny, and even worse: my lower jaw grew at a faster rate than my upper jaw. I knew from a young age that it was likely my issue would need to be surgically repaired,…
Over the weekend, I attended a house re-warming party for some friends who had their home remodeled. The updates were impressive, but I was struck by something incredibly simple in the hall bathroom, taped to the tile on the wall: their daughter’s bedtime checklist. The list includes both hygiene/personal grooming…
via GIPHY By coincidence (if you believe in those*), the past week has been full of reunions with people from my past. It all started when I ran into a classmate from elementary, middle, and high school at the Barcelona airport. In the week that followed, I: Exchanged texts with…
My last post, which was over a month ago now (yikes!), was just days after my last day at Counter Tools. I was lucky enough to take the month of September off to relax and recharge. This was incredibly important not only considering I was so burnt out, but also…
I work for myself now! Yes, folks, it’s true. After five years at Counter Tools—and two as its Executive Director—I decided that the job wasn’t for me anymore and that it was time to move on. The backstory is that about a year in to being ED, I realized that…
I’ve been drinking coffee since I was a kid. Sure, it was more milk and sugar than coffee back then, but I had a taste for those roasted beans and it has never let up. Until recently, I was in love with my coffeemaker. It had all of the functionality…
