Nov 1Member-onlyWhat I Miss about “Old School” Marathon TrainingBut I’m glad that running continues to evolve; it’s a good thing. — I feel like I started training for marathons in the Dark Ages. To be fair, I didn’t. Yet I did race my first marathon in 2003, twenty years ago this October. How training used to be and how it’s changed Music to your earsRunning7 min readRunning7 min read
Oct 19Member-onlyHow to Find the Courage to Write for This New World of PublishingAn “old school” approach. — I have left full-time employment (because I could). My children, whom I raised as a single mom, are grown and on their own. No more obstacles (job). No more scheduling conflicts (kids). I now can devote time to getting published. Except what happened? Getting published is scarier than it used…Writing7 min readWriting7 min read
Oct 12Member-onlyThe Pope “Might” Bless Same-Sex Marriages on a Case-by-Case BasisHis resistance up to now was that he “couldn’t bless sin”. — My son is currently in a relationship with a very sweet and kind young man. I don’t know if this young man will be my son’s forever partner, but if they would decide to marry, I could hardly see it as sinful. How ridiculous. My other son just got married…Faith5 min readFaith5 min read
Oct 10Member-onlySome Guidelines on Being a Leader, AND We Are All Leaders!Based on my observations and experiences. — I’ve worked in many different situations and environments. I’ve been the boss and I’ve had a boss. Here’s the thing. It doesn’t matter at which end of the spectrum you are. You are a leader. Why I Believe We’re All Leaders If you’re the boss, clearly you must lead. If you’re not, maybe you’re responsible for…Leadership8 min readLeadership8 min read
Oct 5Member-onlyHow to Help a Woman in Your Life Who’s Been Sexually AssaultedEspecially if you’re a man. You can help more than you realize. — Sexual assault can happen to anyone, at any time, and at any place. This is a fact. These are also facts: The majority of sexual assaults that occur happen to women. The majority of the perpetrators are male. I’m going to keep this simple and hope that the information I…Life Lessons7 min readLife Lessons7 min read
Sep 14Member-onlyHow to Live a Healthy Life in the Aftermath of TraumaPractice makes imperfect strides forward. — I’ve experienced a lot of trauma in my lifetime. The one good thing was that it didn’t hit my life until I was twenty years old. I guess I got lucky that way. But in other ways, not so lucky. Once it started, it wouldn’t let up. At 20, I…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Sep 13Member-onlyHow I Was Introduced to Feminism as a Young WomanThe best way possible, at least for me. — Yes, my mom was a young woman in the 60s. Nope, she did not attend consciousness-raising groups that many women gravitated towards in those days. As far as I know, my mom didn’t suffer from the “problem with no name” that was coined by Betty Friedan. In the 60s and…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Sep 5Member-onlyTaking Leaps of Faith Are Scary — but NecessarySuch leaps build confidence and inspire more courage. — It was 2010, the first year that it was offered. I didn’t know until I went online to sign up for the Boston Marathon in the fall of 2009. It would be my 5th Boston, so I knew the drill. However, the website said you could sign up for Boston…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Sep 4Member-onlyOh, I Did Not Like Labor Day When I Was Growing Up!Now I barely notice it. — I grew up on the East Coast, and school would start the Wednesday after Labor Day. That was part of my resentment towards Labor Day. But I didn’t mind school so much. I just didn’t want to part with summer. I loved summer! I lived in a small town in…Life5 min readLife5 min read
