a moment in life of reflection and taking it all in.
Tag Archives: Life
The Simple
Profound: finding life and joy in simple things.
Running My First Marathon, Ever
So, I’m running my first marathon, ever. This year (2023) was the first time I ran 21.2 kilometres, and I did that in a half marathon race. Of course, I didn’t just get up and go run it, I trained for it. After running The Two Oceans Half Marathon, I joked about setting my sights on a full …
Things We Need But Have No Control Over
There are things we have control over. Try to control other things and it’s over. We can only do so much and then we have to hope and trust.
Beauty Is Not Monolithic
Beauty is not monolithic––there is no one picture for it. Thinking beauty only exists a certain can blind us to the other ways it presents itself. This makes our world narrow and bland. It might even mean that we appreciate less. And when we don’t see the beauty in our lives, or around us we’re …