I Choose Not To Have Balance

That’s right.  I don’t seek balance because I know that’s not really what I want, and if you’re being honest with yourself, it may not be what you want either.   There’s a lot out in the atmosphere about this elusive...

Happy New Year – Reverse Resolutions

Well, well, well.  Here we are again with Melissa from The Valentine RD with our quarterly goal check-in.  I have to say that I really screwed the pooch on this one.  ALL of the “new year” goals I set were incredibly short-sighted as I couldn’t...

VITA AdVentures: The Race of A Lifetime

Race day!  I couldn’t hardly believe it was time to actually do this.  It’s like having a baby (or two) because you’re pregnant and preparing for so long and then, it seems all of a sudden, it’s time.  When the time came (for having the boys...

The Portugal Parking Debacle

Going into a European vacation with my family and extended family, was daunting.  Not to mention that little race I had while I was there.  Knowing my anxiety-ridden self, I used some preventative techniques prior to stepping one foot on the plane.  I decided (with a...

Fact or Fiction? Spain Edition

You all remember the post I did before I left for my Duathlon in Spain about the Top 5 Craziest Comments About My Big Race, right?  Basically, I was told/asked some insane and/or rude questions and comments – a lot of them unsolicited – about my traveling...