“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” (Rumi) Hmm, isn't that the truth. It's kind of sad to think about how much time and effort we as humans put into building walls and barriers. We get hurt … Continue reading Second Sunday of Lent | Love

My actions and thoughts exemplify this word more times than I can count, sadly. A perfect example would be half marathon training. I'm aiming to do the Maryland Half Marathon in May, so my training plan started a few weeks ago. I had six miles on the calendar for today, and I woke up (woke … Continue reading Day 11 | Doubt

I have to admit, it's getting more difficult every day to keep freewriting. I have a new appreciation for what I ask my students to do on a regular basis. But I'll keep this going, because Lent is now 1/4 of the way over. Fasting is something that I was taught a lot about in … Continue reading Day 10 | Fast

Simplicity is something I've been striving for for the past few years. Life has gotten in the way, but since our cross-country move, I've been able to simplify more because our life circumstances are more stable. However, regardless of the state of life's stability, simplicity is ultimately a state of mind and a communion with … Continue reading Day 9 | Simplicity

This picture reminds me of the mountains of New Mexico. We lived in El Paso for five years, which is right in the middle of West Texas desert. I often found myself daydreaming about the mountains just two hours north of us and more specifically, being in the middle of this view on a trail run … Continue reading Day 7 | Wilderness

I used to hate silence. I always had to have something in the background. Silence made me come to terms with my own racing thoughts and anxieties. Maybe it's because I'm getting older, or maybe it's because I'm in a better place emotionally, silence truly is golden. Our house is silent a lot of the … Continue reading Day 6 | Silence

  Te Deum by Charles Reznikoff, 1894 - 1976 Not because of victories I sing, having none, but for the common sunshine, the breeze, the largess of the spring. Not for victory but for the day’s work done as well as I was able; not for a seat upon the dais but at the common … Continue reading Day 5 | Gratitude