• Mind,  Soul

    I am a Princess

    I have often let myself be treated poorly or let others take advantage of me.  Just over twenty years ago I made some drastic changes in my life to start putting myself in a safer space and to improve myself.  It has been a slow journey and I feel like a late bloomer to only be figuring all of this out now that I am 50 and I am still a work in progress!  References to being a princess have been popping up and I thought I would take some time to think about myself as a princess.  One of the daily plans I read in my Bible app is…

  • Mind

    After the Marathon- The Let-Down

    It has been a month since I ran my first marathon, and I have realized that I have been out of sorts for about the last two weeks when it comes to my running.  This is a pattern I have seen before and not just in terms of running.  Have you ever set a goal for yourself and then notice after the celebration is over you feel kind of blah? I have been in this spot before after completing my master and doctoral degrees, after running my first half marathon, and now after my first marathon.  The first time I noticed these feelings after completing my masters degree I panicked…