I am 38 years old, and for 37.5 of those years, I have hated running. Hated. It. To the point where I wanted to smack all the runners who rhapsodize about how easy it is to just throw on their sneakers and go, or surreptitiously trip the skinny creatures in their perfect frickin' running gear as theyContinue reading "11 running tips from a non-runner"
The dark side of being a “supportive single”
I try for positive on this blog. I try to write things that put me in the best light. But this particular blog post has been bubbling in my head for a while now (surely the sign of a character flaw), and while I'm a little terrified to hit publish, I think I will, andContinue reading "The dark side of being a “supportive single”"
When the place fits
Just over a year ago, I was living in Arkansas, and I was lost. It was a gorgeous Ozark fall, and I was staring down my 38th year, single, not a boyfriend in sight. I had just gone through an amiable but incredibly emotional breakup with my job, leaving a place to which I'd givenContinue reading "When the place fits"
6 tips for working with marketing people
This post is for all of y'all out there who have the dubious distinction of working with marketing people. That is most of you, I realize, so listen up. We marketing folks are strange. We somehow thought it would be fun to make a living at trying to convince over-stimulated and under-paid humans to doContinue reading "6 tips for working with marketing people"
What a difference a doctor makes
About 2.5 months ago, I went to the doctor. It's hard enough finding a new doctor in a new city, especially when, in your old town, you had to switch doctors because your previous doctor was being sued...but I digress. Anyway, I was not looking forward to going through everything again: the questions, the raisedContinue reading "What a difference a doctor makes"
Everything and a Racehorse 