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What kind of day will you have?

...EACH DAY IS A GIFT..NOT A GIVEN RIGHT...Great line from one of my favorite Nikelback songs right now. The song talks about living in the now and letting go of the past. If it was your last day what would you do, say, BE?I woke up this morning a tad moody. Just knowing that it is going to be a long day and how busy I'll be. After we get off work this afternoon we'll be driving for about 6.5 hours to visit my husbands family. His Dad is in the h...

June 25, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Sunny days and improving attitudes

Man was my last blog a downer or what?? Not typical of me at all..I'm a very upbeat person..but like most people..I do have down days and the attitude tends to lag behind. Normally I can deal and recover quickly. Last week was just rough. But I have regrouped, it is beautifully sunny outside, and we are blessed.In our backyard this summer, we are watching a family of cardinals. Don noticed the nest in a tree..it's rather low to the ground, so we'...

June 20, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Wow

things are kind of upside down in my world these days. With so much negative whirling around us, it is really hard sometimes to stay focused on the positive..cause the positive can be darn hard to find. We have been optimistic that in the next month or so that Don would be called back to his former job. That does not look to be the case now given some new information we have received. He went to clean out the final items from his desk this mornin...

June 17, 2009 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

General Update

Thought I'd stop in a give a brief update. Doing ok. Working on my summer goals of Yoga and tennis and the 5k. The 5k may have to wait just due to how my back is responding(badly) to the attempted running. My chriopractor gave me a funny look when I mentioned I was trying to run. Not that she is not supportive, she's just as aware of my issues as I am in that regard. We shall see. I've attended a couple of yoga classes. I liked it and will contin...

June 9, 2009 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Lessons from Dory

Having a young child, Don and I often get the opportunity to watch children's movies. Over and over and over..to the point where we can often quote most of the dialog to the movies. Kids movies these days are often filled with little tidbits of one-liners for the adults. One of my favorite movies is Nemo. The story of the little fish with a little gimpy fin who challenged the rules and his loving father who went across the ocean to find him....

May 30, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Logistics of diane's trip

Just stop and think for a few minutes what it takes to pull off a trip like this. Even ignoring the fundraising goal aspect of the journey..just cycling for 4000 miles across multiple states, carrying your own gear(food, drink, camping gear)...it is an amazing feat to even attempt! But diane isn't just attempting..she WILL do. I just know her...she WON'T STOP! Diane will soon be coming to a location near you. She'll be traveling through the follo...

May 29, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Dedicated to Ms. Starjump

I wanted to take a moment a dedicate a blog to Diane. I have learned so much from her in the short amount of time that I've known her. At first one can be intimidated by her openness to people, situations, and just every day common occurances. But if you just accept her, you begin to learn from her.She means a lot to Don and I. Her making the trip down to walk with us in our first half-marathon was such a moving and emotional love offering. We&nb...

May 26, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

When helping doesn't help

We've all heard the expression 'You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink'....As we seek to transform ourselves and to help others transform we have to realize that it is ultimately NOT our responsibility if the other person does not make a change. It does not represent a failure on our part. We can provide all the tools, all the love, all the support, but if the person is just not ready...it's a waste of time. I have a pers...

May 26, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Random Thoughts

Friday is the official end of school in my county and my 3rd grader will officially become a 4th grader. I can honestly say that I have cherished every moment with our daughter Bethany. We are raising an adult...not a child...and we teach her daily with our own thoughts and actions. She will be 9 on July 18th. She's quite tall for her age..already taller than her paternal grandmother :) and we frequently get comments that she looks much older tha...

May 20, 2009 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Just an update

Just thought I'd come out and update everyone. The last 2 weeks have been really crazy. Friday we had our end-of-school fundraiser Walk-a-thon at Bethany's school. 12 hours straight on my feet and 500 kids later we were done. Not sure how much $ we raised, but the kids seemed to have fun. I'm extra crispy. I forgot to put on sunscreen and my arms/neck and tops of my feet are really burnt. Ouch.Today was the last baseball game and the wrap-up part...

May 16, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Summer of Stephanie

Thought I'd take a little bit of time tonight to share with you all a glimpse at some of my fitness goals over the summer. I guess you could say I had sort of an eppiphany. Why this particular thought had not occurred to me sooner I don't know. I began to think...what if...I put all of my energy that I normally devote to other people..and focused it on me...what would happen...what could I do?  So that is my theme for this summer. Hence the ...

May 11, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Moving forward..slowly

Knee Update: Doc says my kneecap is slightly out of alignment and the twisting motion aggravated it..duh...something about bones rubbing together..it hurts...so one cortizone shot later here I am. another week of rest he said...umm...well I do plan to go to the gym tomorrow. I'll be good. Going to try some yoga.Our summer fitness plans are coming together. I'm looking forward to sharing them with you soon. Stephanie...

May 11, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Oops goes the knee

I promise..all I did was stand up from a conference table and slightly turn. My left knee protested greatly. So here we are a week later and it's still hurting though not as bad. I've gotten xrays and been to the doctor. Of course the xrays won't show soft tissue issues so on Monday I'm scheduled to see a knee doctor and maybe we can finally get an MRI done. It's kind of weird actually. Sometimes I can walk perfectly fine with no pain..then other...

May 6, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Pictures from the marathon!

here are some pictures from our marathon!We're so proud of ourselves and now it's on to the next challenge!http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m165/workmss/CMTMARATHON2009/Stephanie...

May 4, 2009 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

Half-marathon complete!

Wow...I can hardly comprehend the wonderful accomplishment that Don, Clara, Sarah, Brad, Diane and I made this weekend!! We had goals...we trained to achieve those goals...and we accomplished those goals! So proud of all of us! And yes I am wearing my medal today. I earned it.  ;D  This summary might be a bit long-winded so just bear with me. Friday:I was so excited on friday to be picking up Diane at the airport. I texted Clara and she...

April 27, 2009 | comments (8) | Uncategorized

T-minus 3 - breaking barriers!

Ok people...this is where the rubber meets the road..literally! My first-ever half-marathon is this coming Saturday in Nashville. For many years I've believed that walking long distances was something I could not do because of some physical issues. On saturday I will break through that self-limiting belief!My good friends Clara and Diane will be with me walking as well as my husband. My good friends Sarah/Brad will be running. My daughter, Mom, s...

April 22, 2009 | comments (4) | Uncategorized

How big are your dreams?

Last night I finished Rena's book, The Soul Salon. She gave me an autographed copy last year. I was finally able to finish it. I enjoyed the book and it challenged me on several levels. To let go of past hurts and always look at people and situations out of a place of compassion and love. One of the biggest challenges I got from the book came unexpectedly. She asked us to create a list of 100 dreams/goals. Pshhhaaww..I can do that..right?? Umm......

April 17, 2009 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

Just about a week to go!

On my goodness....the marathon is NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!I started working on this goal in January! I want to cry when I think about how hard I've worked for this! I'm quite sure I will cry when I cross that finish line. This means so much to me it's hard to explain. I'm holding back a bit now so that I can share deeper thoughts and emotions AFTER I complete this goal next week.Please continue to keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we're...

April 15, 2009 | comments (4) | Uncategorized

It's getting real

Yesterday I printed off my final confirmation for my half-marathon! Wow! I'm so thankful that my wonderful star-jumping friend Diane is coming down to walk with me! She is quite experienced with the marathons so I know we'll have fun while we walk. April 25th is coming fast!Stephanie...

April 9, 2009 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

Carrying on

Good afternoon,Time to post another update. We're getting along well and my marathon training is going very well. Just about 3 weeks away(hyperventilates) and I'm doing pretty darn good I think. I keep visualizing myself crossing that finish line!Job-wise hubby is still waiting for news from his employer. Till then he's taken a temporary job doing some warehouse work. It pays a bit more than unemployment so that is a plus but things are still a l...

April 6, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

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