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After my first 100-mile race, my body was miserable. My ankle was clunked out, my feet were several sizes larger than usual, and I had to use my trekking poles as crutches. So why did I sign up to run … Read More

When you look at the plant in this photo, what do you see? Be honest with me. Will this plant someday grace the cover of Gardens Illustrated? A couple of months ago, I repotted this pothos. I was ecstatic when … Read More

You might guess that I subscribe to a lot of health newsletters. And you’re right. Last week, I got one in my inbox with the subject line “POOP SIZE MATTERS.” In fact, poop size does matter, and it’s an indicator … Read More

Two years ago, on one of our long runs where we discuss literally every detail of our lives, my friend Brendan brought up a gut-wrenching topic: how little time we have left with those we love. The conversation was sparked … Read More

I first started practicing positive reframing—without knowing what it was—in the fall of 2002, in one of my early political campaign jobs. In our Team Black Hawk County headquarters, we were all scrambling to get the office ready for volunteers. … Read More

Cheers to you and the New Year. I hope that the holidays treated you well and that you’ve been getting after all your New Year’s resolutions. If you’re slowly losing steam on your resolutions or if you’ve already given up … Read More

Is it a picture of your kids, a favorite vacation spot, a place you’ve dreamed of going? I bet it’s something good for your soul. On my desktop, I have a generic Macbook picture of an elephant and a giraffe, … Read More

“Imagine your mind as a garden. The magnificent flowers are positive thoughts, and the weeds are negative thoughts.” Have you weeded your garden recently? In the same way we need to go on offense for our body, we need to … Read More

Did you know there is another day on the calendar to celebrate your badass self? A day dedicated to you? Today 7/24 is self-care day: a day created by to the International Self-Care Foundation to remind us that self-care is … Read More