I don’t remember the very first time Jackson asked me the question, “Are you happy?” I don’t remember where we were or what we were doing to prompt the question. I do know that it was in the very early stages of our relationship and I remember exactly how it made me feel. He looked…
Seven days, five or more states, a couple thousand miles and no interstates. Our road trip plans began when we decided to ditch our travel itinerary for Tulsa, North West Arkansas and Eureka Springs – all of which were only a few hours from Springfield. We’d been imagining our week-long-post-holiday-insanity getaway for quite sometime and…
Everything hurts. I’m not being dramatic, just honest. My calves, my ankles, my thighs and even my arms if I stretch just far enough. I pushed my body harder than ever before and now I’m paying the price. I’m actually not writing this to complain. This is a success story. I ran my first trail race,…
Over the past several months a lot has happened and a lot has changed. Often this change excites me and drives me forward. Just as often it terrifies and paralyzes me to the point that I don’t want to do anything for fear of the unknown. My struggle is that I’m in-between what I’ve always…
I’m writing from a place of happiness, frustration, learning and a continual state of confusion about the world, people, circumstances and events. I’m putting my voice out there because I think that we can learn a lot from each others experiences.
