Hmmmm.....It just might be all about me

Nah, not really. But a lot has changed since my last blog post. Everything and nothing. Like a stately palm tree next to the ocean, a storm blew in and I am still standing. Today was a really good day to be me. There are more than a few people I wouldn't want to be today. I handled some adversity with more conviction than I thought I would ever have. To me, that is a victory. I was looking for a quote that says that life is mostly how we react to what happens to us, but found this one and it is extremely appropriate:


“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations." ~Charles Swindoll

Standing for Yourself

"The woman I was yesterday, introduced me to the woman I am today; which makes me very excited about meeting the woman I will become tomorrow. " ~Poetic Evolution

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If I can impart one thing in the young females I meet, it is this: You matter. You are a strong, capable, loving, caring, hard, soft woman-in-the-making. Even the seventy year-olds are still works in progress. We all are. But that does not mean that we are not good right now.

It is not just acceptable to believe in yourself, it is necessary. Believe in your innate goodness. The men, women, and children who choose to stand at your side will not hold on or tug at you. They will be there to bask in your warmth and light.

Come on, it's time to shine!

What's in a name?

Thanks to the boys at IMTalk, I have a new nickname, The Iron Warrior, "as in Xena, warrior princess" per Bevan. I decided to use that in a couple of ways, one of which is to remind myself of my own strength, and the other is to switch over to this site for a new blog. Take a look at John & Bevan's site - the new website is AWESOME!!!!! Be sure to listen to the podcasts, too. If you're new, there is plenty to catch up on.

IMTalk Podcast

The Iron Warrior, to me, symbolizes some things in my life. Triathlon is only a part of that. The strength I need to go outside my comfort zone, emotionally, physically, and relationally some days seems larger than life. But it isn't. And I vow to do just that, go beyond, into discomfort, into beauty, to create the life I envision.

Come along for the journey...