Creating a spark to inspire — I believe the transfer of a physical object from one person to another makes an unique connection — especially meaningful in virtual-dominant relationships. I wanted to continue, yet evolve, a gift idea I had last year. My overall plan was to make something in my workspace, create a print of…

I think we can all agree: 2020 was “special.” 😳 When the end of the year was in sight, I began to reflect on the many ways my personal world was so different than what it was earlier in the year. One of the more remarkable changes was the shift…

From my running journal, a first marathon story. — Prologue I was a runner, more specifically a sprinter, all throughout junior high and high school. I ran one season of cross-country and it was horribly painful for me. Even as I bemoaned those “long” 5K races, for some odd reason the marathon always intrigued me. …