On one of my recent TikTok posts of my work on bars, someone commented: "What’s your goal? Very impressive." I liked that question. Made me think for a minute.
Tag: Self Care
2026: The Year for Creativity
2025 was the year of recovery. My Achilles tendon at gymnastics two weeks before the new year, and I spent the next twelve months healing and rehabilitating. My goal was to return to the "normal" version of myself as soon as my body was ready for it. One year later, I think I can safely say I've achieved that goal.
My One-Year Snapiversary
Oh, what a difference a year makes. 12 months ago, I was laid up on the couch in a cast. Today, I have 365 days worth of recovery stories. This is my end-of-year recap.
Waking Your Inner Child Through Adult Gymnastics
I've seen so many people awaken their inner child in my adult gymnastics classes. If you need to make a case for starting gymnastics, this is it.
Taking Charge of My Health in Perimenopause
Time for a little update about my recent midlife therapeutic interventions.
Returning to writing
I can't believe it's been over six weeks since I've posted anything here. No, I haven't lost the love for writing. Quite the opposite. I've actually been working on another book project. As I closed out my 29th teaching year, I had to decide how to spend my time during summer break. We didn't have… Continue reading Returning to writing
Achilles Tendon Recovery: 21 weeks
Time heals all wounds. As I approach the five month mark in my Achilles recovery, I am happy report many more skills that have been added to my movement rotation. This post reflects on balancing the equation between safety and progress. May 18, 2025 As fast as my recovery may seem to the outsider, it… Continue reading Achilles Tendon Recovery: 21 weeks
Achilles Tendon Recovery: 4 months
I've officially passed the four-month mark since rupturing my Achilles tendon at the gym. It was an awful disruption in my existence. To commemorate my resilience and commitment to healing, I did something I've missed since that fateful day. I flipped! April 16, 2025 If you don't know me, I'm an adult gymnast who started… Continue reading Achilles Tendon Recovery: 4 months
The mental toll of Achilles injury
It's been over 3 months since my Achilles tendon rupture. This is a reflection on the quest to balance fear and progress through long-term injury recovery. March 26, 2025 Not too long ago, all of my posts were about the progress I was making at the gym. I’ve celebrated the baby steps and the big… Continue reading The mental toll of Achilles injury
Navigating Anticipatory Anxiety: Tips for Educators to Protect Their Peace
This is my summer wrap up post as I look forward to another school year. The priority moving forward: protect my peace. Read on to learn some of my strategies to do just that. In this last week of August, I'm staring down the start of the school year. It's my 29th year of teaching… Continue reading Navigating Anticipatory Anxiety: Tips for Educators to Protect Their Peace
Promoting adult gymnastics
Gymnastics is not just for kids anymore. This is a story of a recent encounter I had with a fellow writer, athlete and coach who is doing a deep dive into the expanding realm of adult gymnastics. I recently made a new flippy friend! Out of the blue, I got an email that caught my… Continue reading Promoting adult gymnastics
Episode 13: What is Mindfulness?
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Episode 14: Solitude
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Episode 12: Impostor Syndrome
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Episode 11: Dealing With Pain, part 2
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Episode 9: Hurry Up and Wait
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Episode 8: 3-Minute Meditation
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Episode 7: Gratitude
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Episode 6: Mental Decluttering
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Making strides: part two
Nature walks are a metaphor for life and we determine how we will navigate it. The choices we make and the feelings we push through are all part of it. Most of it is hard. The joy is when we find our inner strength to push through.
Episode 5: Nature Walk
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Episode 4: When Sleep Won’t Come
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Episode 3: Setting Boundaries
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Episode 2: I am
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Making strides
There’s a familiar squeeze in my chest whenever I start something new, especially when I’m doing it by myself. Anticipatory anxiety creeps in as I’m approach the task. Today's hike was a good example of how I manage the continuum of fear.
Self care – it’s a necessity
I've become much more aware of the need for self-care of late. I've been trying to define what that means for me, adding strategies to my bucket for years now.
Not for the faint of heart
While I have shared a lot of personal stuff on this blog, this may be the first time that I am being this candid about some of the uglier aspects of the second act experience. If you shy away from female stuff, this may not be for you. If you want to get into the details of perimenopause, read on.
30 years later…
After 30 years of space and time, I finally reunited with some of my college peeps. Of course, I had to write about it.
Changed for the Better, episode 46
While I couldn't possibly admit to favoritism, some of my guests have stuck in my memory and the thought of them instantly makes me smile wide. Nausheen Rokerya is one of them.
Changed for the Better, episode 42
What do you do when you have the lion's share of talent, intellect, and drive to make real change happen? Perhaps, you follow a path like Tina Vasquez's. Taking great care to carve one that suited her needs, she followed her heart's passions and explored the challenging opportunities that called to her. That tendency started many moons ago. Read on to learn more!
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