Languish No More…

My 30 day listening quest has ended, yet I listen. Each day I get up and there is a passage I am buringing to read, read, listen. Lectio Divina, the practice of wholly listening. This is day 5 listening on my own without a script (the book Enjoy the Silence, A 30 Day Experiment ListeningContinue reading “Languish No More…”

October Running 3; An homage to those who have passed on or survived breast cancer

It was fall, my eldest son was newborn and I was a young educator teaching in an urban public school.  I was blessed to have a wonderful position at an early childhood specialty school. We had wonderful administrative staff, our program coordinator, Betty was amazing. Always impeccably dressed she mentored us. I respected her, enjoyedContinue reading “October Running 3; An homage to those who have passed on or survived breast cancer”

October Running 2; An homage to those who have passed on or survived breast cancer

That call, text you never want to get. The one where someone you love shares news about a recent diagnosis.This past Saturday was that day. The text read; Very sad news tonight; Bev was diagnosed with breast cancer, crying emoji. My heart sank, Wow. Maybe this was why I have felt so compelled to runContinue reading “October Running 2; An homage to those who have passed on or survived breast cancer”

October Running; an homage to some who have passed on or survived breast cancer

This October I have chosen to run 35 miles for the American Cancer Society. When asked to post my why I stated that I am running to honor family and friends who have passed on or survived cancer research. This morning when running I began to wonder how does running honor them? The money raisedContinue reading “October Running; an homage to some who have passed on or survived breast cancer”