A mom & writer inspired by exercise, humor & people. Fueled by cartwheels, the F-word & defying middle age. — I keep trying! (Updated: Feb 2022) On the day I turned f*cking 50 — my 10-year-old son summed it up with this question, “Mom, can you believe that you’ve been alive for 50 years?” …

About the Creator & Editors of Six Word Photo Story Challenge — Giving space to make us shine. We shine in different ways — giving ourselves space and drawing from our inner strength. When I read the editor bios that I asked Ellie, Sandi, and Vidya to write for this publication, their words and photos lit up my brain as I tried to figure out how to create…

Why I never stop trying and how I trained for the race in 29 days — Nightmare Before the Race Two nights before the triathlon, I dreamt that I couldn't find my bicycle at the race. I straddled the seat when I found it, but the bike started to disappear — piece by piece until it was invisible. A fellow racer told me I had to pedal harder to make…

How underdogs tread water when everyone else is swimming — “Are you just learning to swim?” That’s what a stranger asked me while I was joyfully swimming in the Pacific Ocean. I laughed and replied. “Oh — am I that bad?” I told him I’d been practicing open water swimming regularly for the past two years — and I was…

Summer Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Shine!” — Son makes me shine every day. He’s the best kid on Earth. Sometimes, he tells me, “You’re the best mom in the world.” Best compliment — ever. Summer beach days don’t get better than that. What’s one of the greatest compliments you’ve received? Did it make you shine? Let me know in the comments, or submit…

Summer Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Shine!” — Fingertips holding sky, ocean, and mountains. It’s not a marble — technically I guess it is — a big one. This ball of beauty held with my fingertips is a lensball. It’s made of 100% crystal and is used for photography fun. I’ve been experimenting with taking different shots with it, but it’s more complicated than…

2022 Cooking Challenge (#21 Chicken Tacos) “I can’t believe I cooked it!” — My cooking challenge continues— this is #21 of 24 food dishes that I’ve cooked (that I’ve never cooked before). You can read my initial cooking challenge here. I’ve hit a slump in my cooking journey and I’m less charged up about cooking than I was at the start — aka…

Summer Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Shine!” — Different perspective to see the light. Sometimes when I get tunnel vision, fall into a negative headspace trap or need to recharge my thinking, I get upside down. As the blood rushes toward my head, it shifts my perspective and forces me to breathe slower and focus on maintaining balance. When I stand up, my mind…

2022 Cooking Challenge (#20 Egg Tortilla Rolls) “I can’t believe I cooked it!” — My cooking challenge is still on — this is the #20 of 24 food dishes I’ve cooked (that I’ve never cooked before). You can read my initial cooking challenge here. I’ve been away from TeeKay (“The Kitchen”) for a few weeks, but we’ve reunited. I discovered this Nadiya’s egg roll…