I lace up, pull the door closed behind me, deeply breathe in the air, and take the first step of what will ultimately set the pace for a run. When I first got into running some years back, I did it whenever I felt like “blah.” Sorry for the lack of a descriptive word, but 
“blah” is really the emotion I felt that triggered a desire to run. Not only would running help lift my mood and make me feel better about those cheese tots I had at lunch, it was free and could be done anywhere I started feeling the blahs creeping up. Gradually, I ran more regularly throughout the week and longer and nowadays, I try and run at least 4 times a week. Running clears my head, gives me energy, and provides a great beginning or closure to the day.
Kicking Costly Colds to the Curb
Monday, April 06, 2015
Challenge Accepted
Monday, March 16, 2015
You’re probably familiar with the notion that when something suddenly becomes of interest, you start to notice it everywhere. For example, remember the bright green Scion Xb I shared with you here? I had never really noticed those types of cars before; however, when I purchased it, I started seeing them pop up everywhere. I even took notice of a few in my area that were my same unique color as mine. The reality is that those cars have probably been around me for a while, yet I didn’t notice them because they weren’t of interest to me at the time.
My Money Personality
Thursday, February 19, 2015
I love a good personality test. I remember when I was younger taking various personality quizzes like “What Your Favorite Lipstick Color Says About You” and “Which Celebrity Crush are you Most Compatible With? “ These moment-changing quizzes would be in an overly colorful teen magazine and after experiencing much delight in taking them, I would bring them to school to force encourage my friends to take them as well, hoping that they got as many “A-ha!” moments as I did from them. Even now on Facebook, my friends are continually taking quizzes like “Which Disney Princess Are You?” Who are YOU? Who am I?? You’d think that since I’ve passed the age of thirty, I’d have me all figured out. Don’t get me wrong – I do know me to an extent, but it’s so much easier when someone else finds better words and meanings, right? Plus, they are usually written in a way that makes you feel like your trait is the best trait, similar to reading a Horoscope and, in my case, feeling as though Capricorn rules them all!
A CU, Whenever and Wherever
Monday, January 26, 2015
How to Spot a Check Scam
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
The scenarios below are all too real and common. Unfortunately, check scams are still a popular way for fraudsters to win and their victims to lose. Often times that loss becomes more than just about money.
