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I used to be a runner. I still remember the moment that became past tense for me. It wasn’t an injury that ended it. It was a thought. As I was wrapping up a three mile run over at the park I couldn’t wait to do my one mile cool-down walk. That wasn’t the first […]

“I’m so nervous! Look at my hand shaking”, said Emma as she was waiting to take her driver’s test. I tried to calm her down, but nothing was working.  Over the past nine months Emma’s skills grew from navigating our neighborhood streets to driving to school, on the expressway and even in the city. She

Christmas is my favorite day of the year, but not for the obvious reasons. That is, unless you think Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole is an obvious reason. For many years we have hosted up to 30 people on Christmas morning for brunch. It’s a fun mix of family and friends. The group has changed over

Can I be candid for a moment? I reached Day 100 of this 20k One Year Step Challenge on Sunday. That’s 100 straight days of getting at least 20,000 steps. Here’s the candid part…I was feeling a little smug about myself as I pondered this milestone. It was early Sunday morning. I was sitting in

It might just be the most emotionally dangerous day of the year. Warning…it will be here soon. New Years Day. The danger has nothing to do with how late you were up the night before or what you did. The danger is subtle and deceiving. In fact, New Year’s Day itself might actually feel the

“Slow down…are you OK?”  I didn’t realize how I was behaving until Ava said that. I had just finished setting up the Christmas tree late Sunday afternoon and I was apparently moving through the house very deliberately and quickly. I get that way when I feel time pressure. The week ahead was looking overly packed

My grandfather’s death surprised us. He was only 98. Bernard Paul never spent a night in the hospital until he was 97. He was still getting around on his own until a week before he died. For most of his life he lived in a large four story house with a big yard that mostly

I didn’t see it coming. The sun was shining, The Ravens were winning. I only needed a few hundred more steps to reach my goal and it wasn’t even 2p yet. I could sit and enjoy the game. It was shaping up to be a really good afternoon. Then it happened. Ava said something. I

On Friday I did a challenge within a challenge. The bigger challenge is getting at least 20,000 steps every day for a year with no breaks. Last week was Week 12 of the 20k One Year Step Challenge. Since I had Friday off I decided to try a challenge within my challenge…hit the goal before

My first Fitbit six years ago changed my life. It motivated me to move more and I haven’t stopped. My health and fitness levels are higher than they’ve ever been because of that simple little device. It’s also fun. I love the challenge of reaching my step goal every day. And since, every day is