I often joke about how you can learn everything you need to know about a person based on how they act driving through a traffic circle. I feel the same way about Market Basket (for those not local, it’s a grocery store in my area). It’s not the same as other grocery stores for someContinue reading “Chad – 1st Year Is Going Places”

I’ve been picking up on a recurring theme among some of the most amazing people in my life. They don’t see what I see. In fact, I’m sure the majority of the amazing people in my life don’t see what I see. This past week has been a wonderful week of reconnecting with friends after beingContinue reading “I Wish You Could See What I see”

I’ve been basking in the glory of the show last weekend and the outpouring of support. What many people also don’t think about is the let down after the show. The return to normalcy where broccoli and chicken aren’t your life anymore and friends want to celebrate you by throwing anything and everything carbohydrate atContinue reading “After The Tan Fades”

Grateful. Tired. Emotional. Inspired. Checked out. Dialed in.  There is a lot going on in my life right now. It’s all primarily good stuff, but it’s overwhelming. Training for this competition takes up a lot of mental space and energy. These last few days leading up to it are incredibly draining, physically and emotionally. ButContinue reading “Two More Days.”

I went for a run yesterday. There is a little over a four mile loop around my house that goes along the ocean. Every time I do it, I walk away afterward with this sense of floating spirituality. Half way through the run yesterday, I was tired and almost started walking. Almost.  I do aContinue reading “Days.”

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know how crazy the real estate market is. I got my license 12 years ago, four years after I bought my first house and became obsessed with new listings and what they sold for. I looked at new listings every single day once I closed on myContinue reading “So, You Want To Be A Real Estate Agent?”

A Dozen Yellow Roses Imagine having a person in your life who you care about so deeply you wouldn’t let anything hurt them or you would try your damndest to shelter them from anything negative.  One of my many a-ha moments I had in therapy was during a session I was berating myself over somethingContinue reading “A Dozen Yellow Roses”

I am a goal oriented person. I write my goals down every morning in a Moleskine notebook and my to do list for the day. I write the same goals every morning (long term/short term/pipe dreams), whatever. It’s my personal list that I don’t share with anyone. But, I write them no matter how simpleContinue reading “Make Your Bed”

I had three separate people reach out yesterday thanking me for my writing. When I started posting my writing publicly, it was more for me than anything or anyone. My posts are essentially letters to myself: Trying to motivate myself, nurture myself, be kinder to myself, teach myself, love myself. In hindsight, I wrote toContinue reading “Selflessness Is Bullshit.”

I posted on Facebook yesterday about going to a therapist. I have said in the past and will continue to say – loud and proud – I have seen my therapist for the last five years or so. While I do understand there still may be a stigma (although not sure why) – around mentalContinue reading “Everyone Needs A Therapist.”