Growing up, I always imagined I would have children. But in my thirties, during my first marriage, that certainty faded, leaving me on the fence. Was I childfree by choice or childless by circumstance?
Reconnect and revitalize. That is what I did on my recent Atlanta adventure. I called Georgia my home for 10 years, and this was my first time back visiting friends since 2021. I reconnected with a few people and experienced the city in a way I hadn't before.
"No." is a complete sentence. It is short and simple but not easy to say when you're a people pleaser. I've always cared more than I should about what others think, so I shocked myself when I said "No" to someone at the gym.
As 2025 approaches, I reflect on how my experiences, both highs and lows, have shaped the past year. Since riding a bicycle has become a bigger part of my life and is one of my favorite things to do my year-end reflections gravitate to this activity with my cycling year in review.
Truth and love go hand-in-hand. “Truth without love is like a sledgehammer and love without truth is like syrup.” This quote is from Father Mike Schmitz of the Bible in a Year podcast (Day 357).