20 years ago, I didn’t want to live. I made plans. I found myself on my third-floor balcony imagining the injuries I could create and how to fall and not recover. I would imagine the concoctions I could take to never wake up… if I ever fell asleep (the insomnia episodes were never-ending). Today, IContinue reading “Sitting in Awe”
Category Archives: Gratitude
Happy Pride
For the first time in my life, I celebrated Pride as an out and proud bisexual, genderqueer female. I am completely unashamed of who I am. I’m doing the things that I love to do. I’ve ended some bad patterns in my life. You might be wondering what’s changed? I have people in my lifeContinue reading “Happy Pride”
Training
For the last few months, I’ve been working out with a personal trainer. We just had our last session until school starts again… and I’m sitting here a day later in a profound state of gratitude to my trainer/friend/sister. My gains: strength on my weak side. more range of motion than I previously noticed. moreContinue reading “Training”
Grandma “Mami” Petra
My paternal grandmother passed away on February 6, 2022 at 100 years old. She was born in 1921 on the island of Puerto Rico. In her lifetime she raised 3 children, many grandchildren, and lived to see great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. I have three most cherished memories of my grandmother. 1. Whenever IContinue reading “Grandma “Mami” Petra”
Checking in
Midway through the final week of January. This month started and ended with a bang. Here are some of the things that started this month: 1. Empowered You 2022 with my Health Coach, Genevieve. 2. Getting started with my new Personal Trainer, Jenn3. Getting a 3rd placement. 4. Committing to my career development, by enrollingContinue reading “Checking in”
New Year, New Placement
The first week of January 2022 has been very interesting. Here’s how I’m started the first days of 2022. 1. Beginning the job search again. The current situation isn’t worth the stress it causes. 2. Group coaching with the Empowered You program by my good friend Genevieve. 3. 91.1/200 miles biked For St. Jude’s fundraisingContinue reading “New Year, New Placement”
Before moving forward…
Before sharing my New Year’s journey… I first need to acknowledge the great blessing that our family received during the holidays. We’ve struggled the last little bit. We have all our essentials and we treat ourselves to various things, so it’s not something we talked about or really worried about. But, we were not reallyContinue reading “Before moving forward…”
Reflections of 2021
I’ve tried to write several posts over the last couple of weeks, but sometimes even when you want the words to come they don’t. I could not let the year end without acknowledging my journey through the year. Some of the highlights of 2021: Taking Jess Weiner’s WTF is Success courseQuitting a job that IContinue reading “Reflections of 2021”
Birthday Bash
Cyclebar Village Meridian turned 5 years old last week. (October 27-28, 2021) To celebrate there were theme rides, guest cyclestars, killer soundtracks, and lots of riding. There were 10 rides between the 2 days. I rode 8 of those rides. One of those rides was with my husband and our weekly date night… for CBContinue reading “Birthday Bash”
Indomitable Bellatrix 