The “Promotions” tab of my personal Gmail account is completely out of control. I’ve done things to make it chill out, like actually unsubscribe from the sale alerts that seem to come in by the minute, and I’ve even been using Unroll.me for years; but I just can’t keep up…
Last June, I learned that a former classmate and friend of mine, Bill Darnall, passed away suddenly. Bill dedicated much of his life working toward vaccine access for children in need; got his Master’s of Public Health just before retirement to show his sons the importance of being a lifelong…
Why am I sharing this? Check out my post, The world’s mine oyster. Logistics Where: London, England When: May 26 – June 2, 2019 Accommodations: Airbnb in the Fitzrovia neighborhood (Goodge St. Underground station) With: Five friends from my running club. One used to live in London and was our…
Vacations are incredibly important for stress relief, self care, work/life balance, etc., and since that’s what I blog about, I figured I’d share my vacation itineraries! Four years ago, my husband and I went to Jamaica for our first vacation since our honeymoon. We stayed at a really cool resort,…
A year ago, I finished 80 Day Obsession (80DO), Autumn Calabrese’s exercise and nutrition program through Beachbody. First, a little bit about the program: It was 80 days’ worth of unique 30- to 60-minute workouts that were filmed in the fall of 2017 and went live in January 2018. Participants…
I’ve been thinking about “hustle culture”—the belief that it takes inordinate amounts of courage, confidence, self-determination, and discipline to develop the habits and work ethic to grind it out until you find or create the opportunities you want in life*—a lot lately. I’ve been thinking about how much I hate it. And…
A New York Times article said that we’re in a never-ending “scam season,” and I feel like I’m your weather girl. Over the past few months, I’ve gobbled up articles, books, documentaries, and podcasts about Fyre Festival, Theranos, Anna Delvey, and John Meehan. For the purposes of this post, I want…
I grew up in Fresno, CA—the center of San Joaquin Valley and, really, the state. While Fresno is home to a great deal of large-scale agricultural production, it’s not all farm land; it’s the 34th most populous city in the US, ranking between Tucson, AZ and Sacramento. Cher went to high…
I’m “the boss” in two major areas of my life: at work (I’m the Executive Director of a nonprofit), and my running club (I’m a co-founder and co-organizer). The best part about being in charge? No one tells you what to do. The worst part about being in charge? No…
I ran over 500 miles in 2018. 75 of them were in December. Why? Because when I saw how close I was to 500 miles, sometime in early December, I had to go for it. And then it snowed, and I just don’t run in slush or ice (though I…
