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  • the extra mile.

    Go the extra mile… it’s never crowded.  Clearly, here in the wintry Wisconsin north woods, it’s (literally) not crowded. Just me and the meditative crunch of my footfalls in the snow… the sound of my…

    02/26/2015
  • small things.

    Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. -van Gogh Doing (and loving!) the work, one day at a time… even when it means running at 8:30p, and it’s 11…

    02/03/2015
  • pay attention.

    Three-hundred yogis practicing mat to mat, breath to breath. Vinyasa doesn’t get much better… well, except maybe when it’s in a historic Summit Avenue mansion.  The theme of candlelight + cocoa yoga at the…

    12/17/2014
  • soul searching.

    I can clearly remember my first journal… it was pink (obviously) with a lock on the side, keeping my fifth-grade secrets safe inside. I poured my heart out in there and continued to journal on…

    12/11/2014
  • those nameless moments.

    The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you (unknown).  I’ve talked about time before… it’s elusive, but we chase it anyway, hoping…

    12/01/2014
  • surround yourself with strong women.

    I’ve had a lot of time to myself the past few weeks. It’s been filled with reflection, riding my bike (duh) and reconnecting to what makes me happy… hello, ideal introvert time.  But, the…

    11/04/2014
  • don’t be afraid to put bananas on your toast.

    Melting into my mat during savasana, cool lavender-scented towel over my eyes, teacher Kim said… Don’t be afraid to put bananas on your toast. As we soaked in the hour of exceptionally blissful vinyasa…

    06/13/2014
  • #keepingitreal

    Do one thing a day that scares you. Well, hitting publish on this blog post – sharing the bike photo – is absolutely terrifying (I’ve procrastinated allllllll day). I’ve long talked about my genetically…

    02/18/2014