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Effort vs Easy: A Joint Venture

Just this morning it came to me that both Kit and I exert fair bits of effort, but toward different goals.

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Posted in Energy, exercising, grit, growing toward up

At the Expo — A Women’s Rights Reminder

What WAS a SURPRISE was seeing this booth [at the Boston Marathon Expo] with Katherine Switzer signing books and posing for photographs.

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Posted in gender universes, grit, Marathons

MARATHON DAY

Good Morning, God! Our prayers have been answered!  Praise You! Kit is alive and well and, although we heard a few ambulance sirens, the rest of the runners are fine. Well, there are still folks coming in. Some of them

Posted in grit, Marathons, Meaning

Alive, Well and in Second Place

Good Afternoon, God! Actually, I have no idea WHAT time it is — well, OK 2:00 p.m. in Denver which is where we are for a few more minutes. THANK YOU!  Before Kit runs a marathon it becomes really clear

Posted in family visits, gratitude, grit

Gary Player, Golfer and Role Model

Good Morning, God! A couple of days ago Kit came into my office and said, “Here’s a blog topic!”  He had been listening to Scott Simon’s interview with Gary Player and he had printed out the complete transcript for me.

Posted in choosing HARD, Choosing Meaning, exercising, grit

Switch – Getting Smart About Change

Good Morning God, I’m almost through the book, Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard And isn’t it almost always hard to change? It is for me, God. But then last Friday Kit changed one word — instead of

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Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my need for help, Balancing and adjustments, choices, Choosing Meaning, Endurance, grit, growing toward up

A Sunrise and A Chance to Acquire Some Grit

Good Day, God! Phew! This was not my ordinary Sabbath Day! But it was GREAT! Make that, IS GREAT, as the day is only half over. I took part in the Lanikai 8K Run! And except for a minute or

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Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, adoring Easy, gifts and giftings, grit, growing toward up

Kit and the Boston Marathon

Good Morning God! Please take especially good care of my marvelous husband! Here he is bundled up and about to leave our room in the hotel to walk to the bus pickup place. He left at 7:00 a.m. EDT and

Posted in a prayer for healing, grit, Running the Boston Marathon, Trusting God

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching