1. Tonight, I found that my page was listed as one of the top 100 Facebook Endurance pages.

http://blog.womenraces.com/100-motivating-endurance-facebook-pages/

Yes....I nearly cried. Ok. I did get teary. I have worked so hard with this page, that literally sells nothing promotes nothing, yet insp… Read full post »

Motherhood

Hugs that last a life time.

Tears that stain a heavy heart.

Harsh words that bore deep hash marks

On our tired souls.

High expectations, hopes, and dreams.

Disappointment.

Distance.

And then time…

Healing efforts that sang with the… Read full post »

I have never had a high self-esteem.  Looking at myself outwardly has always been an issue I’ve struggled with…but it is a struggle I continue to work on.

I started wearing glasses a few years ago, and this didn’t help with my self-esteem at all…I didn’t like how… Read full post »

Today I drove the 6.4 miles to my new job to complete all the pre-employment screening requirements. 
See, I have ‘done’ the same job for nearly 23 years, but having served in the Air Force for 20 of those years I have ‘learned’ that each lab is different, and finding/… Read full post »

Monday, April 22, 2013

To run a race, you train.

You run more miles than you care to admit.

Your knees ache, your ankles scream in pain.

You choose to run these miles, and you lace up with each

training run,

Deciding that you will control the path on which… Read full post »

It’s time.  It’s time I got my feelings out and stopped “sucking it up.” 

Keep in mind, this is my 3^rd draft of this blog post. 

Last week was horrific for me.  Between the Boston Marathon, Texas tragedy (I lived in Texas for 6 ½ years), and/… Read full post »

You haunt me with your discord

I know not what you stir

Within your clouds and dust

Yet underneath the rainbows

That follows the storm

My friend

Lies sleeplessly

Hidden underneath blankets

To hide her from the breaks and bounds

Of… Read full post »

Army strong…

A term known by few, but felt by nearly twice as many unsung members

That didn’t hold up their right hand

Swearing to faith, God, and country…

May our soldiers find strength, peace, and passion

In the uniform they wear, and the dedication they… Read full post »

I spent the first few months trying to rest up after years of heart ache, turmoil, disappointment, and simple lack of sleep…

Yet I always found myself reaching for my ‘cover’ when I went outside…where was my cap?

I had to stand, and stare at a closet full of… Read full post »

Unspoken words

Amidst a half full glass of wine

You gave your support

Filling my glass that was once

Half empty

Yet now I find myself

Filling the glass

With dreams

Hopes

And false praise

Those triumphs are muddled… Read full post »

While the smell of hair dye

Is drowned out by the aroma of cheap, boxed wine

We smile

We light our candles, scented with lilacs

Without a care in the world

So we choose

At that moment

To fill our half full glasses…… Read full post »

The pain the shadows my past have cast

Have left an abundance of grey hair, wrinkles, and thinning hair

But my life is honestly no different

From anyone else that has dealt with trials

Hardships, loss, and pain

I’ve lost enough in my life… Read full post »

The old oak tree sits nestled

Firmly

In the center of the yard,

Sits proudly

With roots that intertwine

Beneath the soil of the earth

Its branches reach up

To an endless sky

That welcomes the budding leaves

With sunshine and… Read full post »

I come from a long line of military heroes.  I can’t recall the entire line of heroes that paved the path I came to walk upon, but I can tell you that my Father, Uncle, and Grandfather led the way for the inspiration of my career. 

This piece will… Read full post »

Jealousy can seethe the soul

And bring you to a wretched place

That I had hoped to never visit

This destination I’d rather leave unknown

Unvisited

And undiscovered

Often finds itself knocking on my door

Yet I find myself peering into the vision… Read full post »

Sleepless nights

Filled with mixed emotions

And empty aches

Tugging at your heart

You are left alone to deal

With temper tantrums

Band-Aids

And broken hearts

Dust piles up

Carpet needs a scrub

And dishes pile up in the sink… Read full post »

Rain, Rain, go away…

I need to run…

I need to be released from the pressures of life

Of being a single Mom without help

Without even being able to

Run errands

On my own

Seems small…I’m sure…

But after years of… Read full post »

Support is given, and received on many different levels.  My sister sang, “The Wind beneath my Wings” when she was nearing graduation, and I remember clearly sobbing as if I had lost my best friend.  She was leaving for college, and our time together was over for a moment. … Read full post »

As if I were a wallflower imprinted on tattered old wallpaper that once were brightly lit with sunshine and color, I found my colors beginning to fade…The outlines were still visible showing a glow that could light up even the darkest of days. 

These flowers were often counted and… Read full post »

A runner…

My ‘ode’ to running

A runner runs through the pain

Embraces swollen and bruised toes

Knowing with each step

They are one step closer to their finish line

A runner’s legs are often sore

But continue… Read full post »

I hate how I feel today.  Even after an amazing day with my family, I am left with a hole in my heart I just can’t seem to fill tonight.  I cried saying goodbye to my folks and my sister even though they are only hours away…

I am realizing… Read full post »

My Air Force wings

Are now

Retired

20 years put behind me

In a midst of memories

That haunt me at times

Yet those wings

Once plastered upon my sleeves

Are hanging in a closet

Never to be worn again…… Read full post »

Just wanted to say it isn't because I haven't wanted to write...

more so, the time escapes me...

but

I graduate

THIS week...

and I think my time will finally

start to be,

my own. 

xoxoxo

Thanks all for the love and support, know I am with you all, always. … Read full post »