God said, “Repeat after me…”
God said it. The He said, “Now, repeat after me.” God showed it. Then He said, “Now you try.” I bent my head and furrowed my brow. Sweat beaded on my forehead and tears splattered onto my page. God said, “My love. Don’t try so hard.” And I breathed in the breath just breathed out by […]
Raindrops on the window, have you watched them too?
My 22 year old, bi-lingual daughter wrote me. “Look what was on Twitter: Soy ese 99,9999999999999% que de pequeño se quedaba mirando las gotas de lluvia en el cristal del coche para ver como hacían carreras.” She says, “My translation: I’m one of the 99.9999999999999% who as a child sat looking at the raindrops on the […]
If I Say I Am Writing a Book, Does that Make me a Writer?
I tell people — actually my daughter does — that I am writing a book. (That’s her way of being proud of me.) People are usually interested in this. I/we get several responses: But very often I get the response, “Oh, I would like to write a book.” I’m never quite sure how to respond […]
If there’s not time now, there won’t be time then
My name is Wendy and I am a procrastinator. Okay. There. I said it. Now I can analyze why I do this…but I won’t. Because that’s where I have been for years and years. Trying to figure out why I just don’t get to doing so many things that I really WANT to do. Good […]
The Feel of it
I walk into the coffee shop with a pristine 3 hours before me. Computer in hand, notes aboard, I waltz in and discover…no seats. Nada. And this is a big place! I set my things down, order my coffee and low and behold, someone gets up and offers me her seat. She is leaving. It […]
Recipe for Life
Some things you just have to learn by doing. That was yesterday’s final email in an exchange with my daughter, now in law school, who asked, “Okay. I ordered chicken breasts through Peapod, but how do I cook them????????????????” And yes, there is much angst contained in those ???s This is a capable young woman, […]
Injury Prevention is God’s Primary Business
My left rotator cuff is giving me a bit of trouble again. I notice it when simple motions give me a twinge. Like pulling the sheets back or grabbing the seat belt. I, ever the self-diagnostician, always stop at the twinge. I lift the arm. Rotate it. Lift it again. Until I get it exactly […]
Be Prepared
If you’ve done all you can, you’re prepared.
Are Fitness and Fun Important to Your Kid?
All kids will be healthy if Fit2Finish has its way and they’ll have fun doing it. It shouldn’t be a chore or a ‘work’out. We believe in fitness that’s fun for every body, even for elite athletes with performance on their minds. This fall F2F has been on the field with kids from the Vienna […]
Prizes are for Kids, Right?
This from Seth Godin this morning. (He’s a marketing guru and motivational speaker and champion of the “common man,” so to speak)… Ways to improve your performance: Compete for a prize Earn points Please a demanding boss Make someone else’s imminent deadline Face sudden death elimination in the playoffs Wear a heart monitor and track performance publicly […]