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The Push & Pull of Risk Versus Comfort

The Push & Pull of Risk Versus Comfort

Last week I held a book event for my running book Run for Your Life at a local coffee shop, where I gave a talk about developing a love of running. I’ve been running for more than twenty (!) years now, and it’s been a huge part of my emotional, spiritual,...
Everything’s Changing, and That’s Okay

Everything’s Changing, and That’s Okay

“Everything’s changing, and that’s okay.” That’s a quote from Martha Beck’s book Finding Your Own North Star. She’s talking about how even when things are great, life is humming along, we’re in our sweet spot with our...
Who Are Your People?

Who Are Your People?

This week I’ve been thinking about how grateful I am for my people. I don’t mean “my people” in a business sense or being part of a like-minded “tribe” (although those people are important, too). I mean people people. The people who...
Need to Create Vs. Need for Acceptance

Need to Create Vs. Need for Acceptance

In the song La Vie Boheme from my favorite musical Rent, Mark sings, “The opposite of war isn’t peace…it’s creation!” I love the line, but I know that for many people, the act of creation puts them at war with themselves, or at least...
Your Stake in the Ground

Your Stake in the Ground

A few weeks ago in my blog post The Perks of New Adventures, I wrote about running the endurance Ragnar Relay and what I got out of it — mind, body, and soul. But there’s a very important perk I forgot to mention in that post — namely, the powerful...