One part love affair. One part addiction. Why I choose to lace up my shoes. — I am a runner. I will always be a runner. I love running so much, that I recently grinned when my 10 year old saw a gray haired octogenarian lumbering down the block, and pointed, “Look, that’s going to be you, mom.” Random aside: I do have a reputation for…

Remember that playful question, “What food would you bring with you on a desert island if you could only have one thing forever?” When asked, I would change the question to “one drink”, and my answer was always beer. Ah, beer. I’ve had a love affair with beer since college…

“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Human beings are not immune to suffering and hardship. At some point in our lives, we will likely experience the pain of loss, hurt, or trauma. When disaster strikes…