I have been doing a word that I will focus on for the new year for a few years now. I have to admit I really like doing these words. I still have goals that I am working on but the word is a reminder in the back of my head. I really appreciate the fellow blogger who gave me the idea to do this. It is way less pressure than trying to do a list of resolutions. I feel like a single word is a word that you can use to bring yourself back to earth. You :: Keep Reading ::

Last year The Husband and I did a bunch of bike riding. More than we ever have in previous years. Our bike riding really took a step up thanks to the pandemic. We went from casually riding bikes to doing it as a lifestyle change. Lets be honest with everything pretty much closed in 2020 there wasn't much to do at all. So the best way to keep yourself entertained was to either walk or ride a bike. We did a combination of both but wound up really :: Keep Reading ::

As I am working on myself I’m starting to recognize things that trigger me. With dealing with some things from my past I notice that sometimes my reaction to things doesn’t often have to do with the situation at hand but like a combination of the situation and sometimes my past. So when I get triggered I can tend to be a little more reactive than I intend to be. :: Keep Reading ::

A few days ago I surprised myself by doing a tougher workout on my treadmill than I normally do. See I was scared to do workouts higher than two because I just didn’t feel I could do them. In my mind anything above two was just too hard. So for months now I have just been walking and doing walk-run workouts. Because the goal is to work my way up to running, I thought I was doing pretty good until last week. :: Keep Reading ::

As parents the one thing we always drill in our children’s heads is that they should respect not only us but their elders. We teach them this through many different ways. I was taught the same thing as a child that I have to respect my elders. So of course we want our children to learn the same thing. We let them know that in no uncertain terms that disrespect from them will not be tolerated ever. :: Keep Reading ::