When I sit down with a student, I find myself asking questions that I think will help us both ‘right the ship so to speak’. Some questions I ask are “How do you think you got here”?; “What specifically happened or contributed to your current situation”?; “What are some steps you can take to BETTER […]
I am not a big fan of doctors. I don’t have anything against them, I just usually find going to them to be anxiety producing. I especially don’t like having procedures done when they have to put me to sleep. Don’t get me wrong, I would much rather get put to sleep for the procedure […]
Walter Payton said “Remember, tomorrow is promised to no one.” I have never felt that so intensely as I do right now. Do you ever feel like you can’t catch a break… like there seems to be a huge, gray cloud just sitting over top of your head… and it isn’t just affecting you but […]
Two weeks ago today I was busy doing laundry and gathering all the materials I was going to need for my work trip to Austin, TX. My coworker and I were traveling with several students and faculty from our STEM programs to the AAAS Conference (American Association for the Advancement of Science). The students were […]
In less than a month I’ll be running the Rock ‘N Roll Marathon in New Orleans, Louisiana. There are so many reasons why this is a big deal for me, and my family. First, I have not been able to train for or run a marathon in over two years. I either had an injury, […]
Ever since Kane got diagnosed with Crohn’s disease I have been doing tons of online research about it. Meanwhile “big brother” watched me… I kept seeing all kinds of ads on Facebook and in my gmail “spam” emails about Team Challenge. Finally I decided to look it up. Team Challenge is a walking and running […]
Our traditional family vacation to Martha’s Vineyard is in effect! One of my aunts has lived on the Vineyard in Vineyard Haven since the 1970s. Another aunt has a second home, her beach home, in Oak Bluffs. Ever since I was born my parents have brought me and my siblings to the Vineyard. I have […]
If you recall from a previous post #RWRunStreak, created by RunnersWorld.com, is a challenge to runners to run at least a mile every day starting on Memorial Day and ending of the 4th of July. That is equivalent to 37 days of running. Now, most people accept that challenge and determine their daily mileage accordingly. As […]
I have tendinosis, not to be confused with tendonitis. Basically where my glute and hamstring meet or join together there are some beginning signs of degeneration. Several treatments are available but only one is covered by insurance – PHYSICAL THERAPY. At this point I have been struggling daily with pain so physical therapy is the […]
What is #RWRunStreak? Some people describe is as 37 days of awesome. And while I would normally agree with them, I am describing it as 37 days of hard work. RunnersWorld.com challenges runners to run at least a mile every day starting on Memorial Day and ending on the 4th of July. I am trying my best to […]
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