Since I’ve been training for a marathon and have a long run scheduled every weekend, I need a breakfast that I not only look forward to eating but that will keep me full and fueled for hours. I love how a big bowl of oats does just that. Daniel and I like to experiment with […]
We live in the age of more. Many of us find ourselves stuck in the endless cycle of extracting every ounce of effort to reach our next goal. For the past several months I’ve been training to run my first marathon, and this emphasis on more is not lost of me. If I just run more […]
Each fall I eagerly await the work trip I get to tag along on to the annual conference my employer hosts for our members. There are many aspects I love about my job, but the opportunity to travel is a perk I’m especially thankful for. The conference is held in a different city across the […]
Back in September, we had the opportunity to go on an unforgettable trip to a couple places in the Middle East, one of which was Dubai. When you think of Dubai, you may think of the palm tree-shaped islands or the Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world), but there’s so much more to […]
I feel more connected to the seasons this year than I ever have before, like each one is tethered to my soul. There’s no specific reason I’ve been feeling this way other than I’ve just been paying more attention to every small shift. I feel these shifts internally. I feel each season come to life. […]
It’s difficult to put into words my adoration for summer. The most vivid memories I have are ones that took place during the warmer months of the year — my dad pulling me on the slalom ski and going for terrifying tube rides on Center Hill Lake, making the annual trek up the mountain to […]
One of my favorite outdoor summer activities in Knoxville is seeing the sunflower fields at Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville near Ijams Nature Center (pronounced “eye-yams,” not “eye-jams”). I first heard about these massive sunflower fields when I was in college, but each summer I’d travel back home to Nashville, […]
