Author: Jamie

  • Have-to vs Get-to

    Have-to vs Get-to

    When I started running last year, I was very aware of that fact I shouldn’t take the ability for granted. Yes, I was slow. Yes, my asthma makes it more of a challenge sometimes, but still — I can run. I’d already been active but running was the thing I connected with my Dad, and…

  • Reset

    Reset

    “We periodically find ourselves out of alignment with our true selves, and have to reset to get back into our proper groove. We have to remind ourselves what matters to us, what our values are – and make changes so our lives reflect those values. And for introverts I think this is especially true… we’re…

  • Changes

    Changes

    There’s so much new in our lives. Somewhat surprisingly, I’m enjoying the changes, even though I love my plans and routines. This newness won’t last forever but it feels good because it all seems to be heading in a healthy direction. We had all sorts of new when we moved last fall. New home, of…

  • Life lately: July edition

    Life lately: July edition

    “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” Friedrich Nietzsche Sometimes a date for me and Ken looks like a day of walking around an adorable town after a yummy lunch. But sometimes a date looks like getting up early to run our first cross-country race: 4.6…

  • Sea turtle nesting season

    Sea turtle nesting season

    It’s sea turtle nesting season here on the North Carolina coast, and for the first time, we are up close and personal to learn all about it! Our town became part of the sea turtle nest monitoring and protection program in 1989. That makes this the 27th year of the program here on our island!…