Community is simply defined as "a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests" (Dictionary.com, n.d.). Running is not just a exercise focused on cardio endurance, but a community. In rekindling my relationship with running this year, I’ve found that there are many facets of duality to our tête-à-tête. I don’t have… Continue reading Running again within a community
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Bird Watching and Vacation
The two are not mutually exclusive. Being off from both school and work for 14 days was magical. Talk about a lovely way to mentally and physically reset for the new year! I know that not everyone gets this opportunity, and I am most grateful. Probably the best part was celebrating the end of the… Continue reading Bird Watching and Vacation
Lessons from Jacob Marley
″‘It is required of every man,’ the Ghost returned, ‘that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellowmen, and travel far and wide; and if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death. It is doomed to wander through the world—oh, woe is me!—and witness what… Continue reading Lessons from Jacob Marley
Perhaps I should stop drinking tea at night and other fun tales of what I’ve been up to
Hi. Instead of hanging my head in shame at the sheer ridiculous amount of time I've ignored this small piece of happiness that is my little blog, I'll recount even shorter pieces of happiness from my not-brief blog writing absence. These are in no particular order and I'm probably forgetting at least three things. My… Continue reading Perhaps I should stop drinking tea at night and other fun tales of what I’ve been up to
Chicago Love and Bicycles
Those of you who know me pretty intimately are aware of my tradition of taking 1-2 weeks off from work around my birthday for a NYC Staycation. Well, this year, WE BROKE TRADITION! Before NYC became the epicenter of COVID19, I had three trips planned: 1. Go to my cousin's wedding in Texas - this… Continue reading Chicago Love and Bicycles
Bread
Bread has always been a symbol. You can find references to bread in religion, literature, highly studied pieces of art during the renaissance and more. Bread is not just that delicious carbohydrate that fuels our cells and gives us energy. It is much, much more. If we stopped and asked every single person we came… Continue reading Bread
A small smile.
I have this one album that instantly brings a smile to my face simply by putting my eyes on it. Listening to this album will pick up any sour day, adding pep to my step. In 2017, on no particularly special day (it was my birthday), I went to Lincoln Center Out of Doors with… Continue reading A small smile.
Una aventura con mi amigo C.L.
After the dust started to clear during the worst of the COVID19 quarantine here in NYC, a new tradition between my friend and I started through volunteering. C.L. is a master at volunteering whereas I would refer to myself as a novice, but I missed getting out there so I decided to be his navigator/buddy… Continue reading Una aventura con mi amigo C.L.
Silly stories can be the best stories
I've been made aware recently by a fan of the Mini Tales told here by Mar that I haven't written in a long while, and they were definitely correct! To give you a mini update, I've decided to start going to graduate school online for nursing education in the middle of a pandemic, which basically… Continue reading Silly stories can be the best stories
Cribbage in the time of Corona
For those of you who may not have been watching the news, the world has been facing and is in the middle of a pandemic. On Sunday I was given the prompt to journal about what this time is like for me because it is, in fact, a historic moment in our lifetimes. Now, I… Continue reading Cribbage in the time of Corona
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