One of the things I love about long (very straight) hair is that there is no such thing as bedhead. Seriously, I could roll out of bed and brush my hair and it would look just as good as if I’d washed it (and sometimes better LOL). Those days are over for now. About a…
Category: kindness
GratiTuesday
I have a lot of big things in my life to be grateful for and, believe me, I don’t take those things for granted. But sometimes, you just need to revel in the small things: The weather today is AMAZING! Sunny but cool. I was actually a little bit chilled when I walked Shoo to…
TTT: Kindrunner, hot running, and bye bye Jeep Cherokee
1. Kindrunner has been around for a month and to celebrate they’ve decided to pay the kindness forward. Kindrunner.com announces “48 Hours of Paying Forward the Kindness!” We are so confident that anyone who experiences our website and learns our mission will want to take part that we are willing, for the first time ever,…
Kindrunner Launches!
I mentioned last week the new online shoe store that gives back, Kindrunner.com. It’s a nice deal for everyone involved: after purchasing a pair of shoes and returning one of your old pairs, you get credit towards any product Kindrunner sells. Those shoes are then sent to organizations that will make sure they are given…
Using running for good
Today I planned to whine. Not sure why, but I’ve just been in a funk lately. Probably has something to do with some minor stress in my life combined with the heat and humidity. (I’m convinced I have reverse SAD – heat, humidity, and sun make me unhappy.) So, I woke up this morning and…
It’s the people…
I run for myself. I race because the running community is amazing. The examples of goodness from runners, volunteers, first responders, residents of Boston, etc. that have come out of the Boston tragedy are amazing. I am thankful to count many of of these people as friends.
Random Acts of Kindness
Today, many blogs are staying silent for National Blogging Day of Remembrance. Momentarily, I will join them and spend my day living rather than blogging as has been suggested. My heart breaks for the families. The thought of losing so many innocent lives tears my heart in half. But, before I head out to live…