Day 25 (two days late) of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Gift. What’s a gift you gave yourself this year that has kept on giving?”

Self-care. It sounds utterly cliche, but taking care of myself this year has improved all aspects of my life.

I hope you will consider giving yourself this gift in 2010. Because . . . → Read More: Because You Matter

Day 21 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Project. What did you start this year that you’re proud of?”

I know I’ve dedicated a lot of time to my Shredheads journey on this site, but it is deserved. As someone who tends to put everyone and everything — family, work, friends, laundry, myriad errands, etc. — . . . → Read More: Finally, It’s All About Me

Day 17 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Word or phrase. A word that encapsulates your year. “2009 was _____.”

…mindful. In lots of ways.

I started listening to my person and taking care of myself by exercising regularly, quitting coffee, meditating, and trusting in the universe more.

I started being more mindful about what I . . . → Read More: My Mindful 2009

Day 14 (a day late) of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“When did you get your best rush of the year? “

Simple and easy answer: crossing the finish line at my . . . → Read More: Best Rush

Day 9 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Challenge. Something that really made you grow this year. That made you go to your edge and then some. What made it the best challenge of the year for you?”

Hands down, being part of the Shredheads. Thanks to the Shredheads, I went from being skeptical that I . . . → Read More: Go Ahead, Double Dog Dare Me

Day 8 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Moment of peace. An hour or a day or a week of solitude. What was the quality of your breath? The state of your mind? How did you get there?”

For the first day of the #best09 series (prompt: best trip) I wrote about the amazing Brand About . . . → Read More: A Remarkable Moment of Peace

If you look into the sports archive on this site you might notice that all of the posts are about figure skating, save one post about the adorable Shawn Johnson. And if you look into the self-care archive, you’ll notice that most of the content is about the Shredheads Challenge.

And now those two things are coming . . . → Read More: Oh My Word, What Have I Gotten Myself Into?