why i work out with senior citizens (and why you should too)

After several years of membership at our local gym, my family has slowly caught on to the rhythms and unspoken rules of the place. The rhythms dictate our running decisions – well, it’s cold and raining, but it’s soap opera hour at the gym, so . . . rain it is. Additionally, pickup games are evening […]

radiant little monsters

Since we last talked, I’ve morphed into a part-time insomniac. I am still sick. I took a “How anxious are you?” quiz (stupid, stupid, stupid) and ranked severe. In unrelated news, I have sworn off symptom-googling. This is the first long-term illness that I really remember. It is surprisingly lonely, with a touch of scary. I want normalcy for Christmas. You may […]

vacation plans

On my lunch break after a morning from you-know-exactly-where-I’m-talking-about. My husband sends me a helpful text along the lines of “Hey, love, how about using your free time to [do something productive that will actually improve your situation].” Instead I’m thinking of collecting my soul’s last fragments of energy and walking to the hospital down the road, plopping down on […]

new pants

I’ve not blogged lately because I’ve not been resting lately. I haven’t done a whole lot of thinking or reading or praying or running or talking; I mostly have rested and wished I was resting. Today a sweet little girl said her belly hurt, began to crawl into my lap, and threw up on me. […]