Questions I ask to intersect values and goals: Is this worth my energy? All we have is time, so how’s my capacity? Do external and internal forces shift my focus? How am I showing up, now? Will that change? What information is available? How much is accessible now? Do I have to “earn” it or…
Writing
Creating: I want to be…
A committed athlete. At least, that’s what my watch tells me, after jogging running a consistent pace. 4.5 miles in 45 minutes has splendid symmetry. An artist. Scribbling to actually say something. Not just another list. No longer restless. Able to resist pressures. Where stressors are fuel – not just quiet anger – to rule,…
Applying marathon training to other goals
I’m running my first marathon in 3 short months. Training has taught me a few things… about endurance, community, and time. While the marathon itself is an actionable goal of running over 20 miles in 1 go, I am focused on endurance. Not how fast I get there. However, a Garmin helps me keep pace,…
Intersection: Savoring Time (even in Grief)
So much of life is measured… By seconds. Scores or rankings. Many of these are constructs. Units to organize, categorize, and just understand life. Ultimately, life is time. It’s unknown how long we have. Grief feels like eons, endless in its lingering. Holding onto what was. And yet. Life is not just these units. It’s…
Goals Progress Report: Archiving
I’ve landed a dream role! Combining rural librarianship with community archiving, I am now an archive librarian! Yes, for a new district. I believe each chapter matters. Each experience led me here. Both professionally and personally. Uncovering personal stories, helping make the institution’s history accessible, and building programs for memory, education, and entertainment are all…
Exploring: 1 Day in Sante Fe
I set a goal to visit 3 states this year, making memories from the plan and the lived experiences. Combining curiosity from novelty and expectation management through joyful planning, travels are right in line with my values. Last year, my partner C and I took a road trip from CO to NM and AZ. The…
Intersection: Racing, Relaxing, and Somewhere In-Between
Somewhere in the crevices between racing and relaxing, I roam. I’ve learned to linger and how to move on. Life moves fast and yet it’s still the longest known experience on this plane. Today, I ran, took a beat, and ran some more. Running’s my moving meditation. That hasn’t changed. I’ve written about this seemingly…
Goals Progress Report: Joining a Dance Team (and a Grammarian’s Call to Break up with Cliches)
“Do what you love” is an adage. While some perceive this as wisdom, there’s much packed into these 4 words. And yet. I dance. I write. I run. All loves, yes. And now all regular parts of my schedule, thanks to finally doing what I love. It’s the progressive, doing, that makes all the difference…
Lessons from Micro Habits
Life feels large lately. Systems lie and tell us we’re not enough. At the same time, I believe we have far more capacity than we tell ourselves. Instead of feeding into the lie, I’m living my values through doing the hardest, best thing of all: Embracing myself. Inaction causes more internal turmoil. Self-esteem comes from…
Intersection: Express and Energy
I’m an empath. Those hills? I’ll die on almost all of ’em. Choosing when to express opinions and beliefs is a new practice. What has the most impact? Which experiences are worth sharing? How do I know I’ve made a difference? These are not new questions. Framed from empathy, my values of compassion and zeal…