What a great time Courtney had chatting with Trinity and Shelby at the Dear Midlife podcast! Check out the episode here!
All in Storytelling
Aspirations, and What Become of Them (with Amanda Schwarz)
"I think it's time to celebrate the people we've become, and the humans that we are, regardless of what that path was."
Love and (re)Marriage
It’s our anniversary! (Courtney and Brian, not the podcast!) And we’re telling our story of love and re-marriage!
open: my 2021 word
I don’t write resolutions for the new year, but I do set intentions. For 2020 the word was “root” and it came to me immediately. I had to ponder a bit to come up with this word for 2021. Open. Read more about what it means to me.
home.
Reflecting back on this year is a confluence of emotions - we’ve all been through so much. It has been dark and heavy. And yet.
And yet, not all has been lost. Practicing gratitude, meaning making, and taking an inventory of the ways this year has brought growth, liberation, and a new sense of home.
strength in ease.
That’s me, in the back near the window. You may not be able to tell in this picture, but I am reaching for the ceiling here. Reeeeeeaaaching.
Now when I move into this asana, I allow a buoyancy in my limbs. It’s been a lot to unlearn the approach I’ve always taken; to not push and strive and strain. To simply…allow.
showing up.
See how my pandemic pivot turned into a pirouette.
glad.
Gladness just felt….easier. Like breathing in cool air. Being a cynic, particularly in some of the areas I’ve lived and in some of the social circles I’ve been a part, is often a valued trait. Skepticism, I’ve found, is carried like an armor to denote depth and a certain kind of knowing. It’s exhausting.
Boundaries.
As I find myself shifting gears and with more demands on my time and attention, I am putting down, in writing, some of the lessons I’ve learned and want to apply to the approaching semester. Boundaries are just as important in our work structures as they are in our personal relationships. Maybe you can relate? I hope these tips are helpful to you, too!
Please don't earn your turkey.
On this turkey eve, I am sharing my journey up and down a scale, through a myriad of pant sizes, and on a quest to love what I see looking back at me in the mirror. Full truth.
{Photos above are from 2009, 2014, and last month.}
Return to Racing
A runner digs deep and finds her inner racer after a very long hiatus.
In the spirit of Autumn.
‘Tis the season for letting go. Be like the trees.
The Vishuddha Playlist
When difficult things can’t be spoken, maybe they can be sung. One easy strategy for unblocking the throat chakra through song.
Doing less.
A look at our compulsive busy-ness and how to just be.
The Running Cure.
“My soul found rest in the woods; along with it came mindfulness, connection, gratitude, and resilience.”
On gratitude.
“Given time and focus, it becomes easier to find value and something positive in just about any challenge one may face.”