THE FUN STUFF


A MORE PERSONAL LOOK AT WHAT MAKES ME TICK

Uncomfortable Fun
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Uncomfortable Fun

Kayaking makes me uncomfortable, and I love it. Over the last year, I’ve had the very good fortune to kayak 1,000 miles in three very different geographies: Green Lake, Wisconsin; the Florida Atlantic coast; and most recently the Pacific ocean off Mexico. Considering how tumultuous 2020 was, my year of kayaking was also an exercise in gratitude.

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My New Social Network
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My New Social Network

As time slowed down during the pandemic, I became a more conscious consumer of where to spend my energy. I had been off Facebook already for a while, moving my social posts and connections to Instagram, but more and more, Strava has become my social network of choice.

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Consider a Reset
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Consider a Reset

When the pandemic hit and the life as we knew it shut down, I missed a lot at first. In-person conversations. Traveling. Eating out. Socializing. But I also began to enjoy the slow down.

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