The Tale of Dandie
Hello my loyal readers! It has been a long time since I posted last. Well over a year actually!! I did not mean to go MIA, but other things in life stole my attention, both good and bad, and I needed to just tend to …
Recent Posts
New Year…New Platform: From Weebly to WordPress
It is crazy to think that it has been a year since I decided to finally take the plunge and start a blog. I had been debating about starting a blog since before I attended graduate school, but I had no idea what I would …
The Journey Home: 9 Month Reflection Part 3
My graduate school advisor, supervisor, and mentor has always talked about the importance of taking care of yourself in the field of work I am in. To take care of yourself meant that you were taking care of students, because you would then be able …
The Journey Home: 9 Month Reflection Part 2
When it came to figuring out what was causing my depression and what would make me happy again, there were a lot of things that came to mind. It was personal and professional life satisfaction. It was about being more aware of the deepest and …
The Journey Home: 9 Month Reflection Part 1
Since my last post I have been debating about sharing this part of the journey, and honestly parts of me still are debating. It is raw, vulnerable, emotional, and deep. It is me at my worst, which I don’t always like showing or sharing with …
My 6th Celiac Birthday
Well, it has been 6 YEARS since I started my gluten free life due to my celiac disease diagnosis, which means it is time to celebrate another year of Gluten Freedom! It is crazy to think about what all has happened in the past six …
The Journey Home: 6 Month Reflection
We have hit the 6 month mark my friends! I truly can’t believe how fast it has gone by. Just like that summer is behind us, the new school year has started, and fall is quickly approaching. Can I just say I am PUMPED to …
The Challenge at the Highlands 5k
Going into the summer season my friends and I signed up for three 5K’s to run. The main one we signed up and was training for was the Highlands Twilight 5K on August 19th. My friends and I really wanted to make it an all …
My Solar Eclipse Experience
Today I witnessed the great American Eclipse. The only word I can truly use to describe what I thought and felt was AMAZING! I was completely in awe….. I am very lucky, blessed, and fortunate that I was in 100% Totality zone for the …
My First 5K in a Decade
Yesterday, July 4th 2017, was a big day because I finished my first 5K in 10 years! For years I have trained off and on in hopes of lacing up my sneakers and actually running in a 5K event. However, every time I would …
The Journey Home: 3 Month Reflection
We have hit the 3 Month mark of being back home in the mountains! The best part about right now is summer is officially among us and I love the mountains in the summer time. Walking in town, festivals, movie nights outside, hiking and walking …
365 Days a Year
Well, today is the FINAL day of Celiac Awareness Month and the end of May. Is anyone else just completely shocked that tomorrow is June 1st? Looking back on this past month I am happy that I was able to post more than just once …
